Legacy of the Ancient GreekRoman World Language Latin

Language • Latin- Base language for most European languages. • French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

Religion • Christianity was able to spread throughout the Empire (Roads and Relative Peace)

Government • Modern Democratic Republics • Separation of Powers • Court system and procedures

Conquerors/Leaders 1 of 2 • Always comparing themselves to Greek/Roman leaders - Julius Caesar

Conquerors/Leaders 2 of 2 • Caesar Title transferred - Kaiser, Czar (Russia and U.

Science and Math (a few examples) • Mathematics- Euclid, Archimedes • Astronomy and Physics-

Architecture • Columns, Domes, Arches still in heavy use today • Coliseum to Modern

Philosophy • Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, and Cicero, are the base of modern western

Literature and Film • Greek and Roman Epics turned into Hollywood blockbusters • Greek

Grand Comparisons • Was the British Empire as great as the Roman Empire? •

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Legacy of the Ancient Greek/Roman World

Language • Latin- Base language for most European languages. • French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian completely influenced • English and German partly influence (roughly 80%)

Religion • Christianity was able to spread throughout the Empire (Roads and Relative Peace) • Roman Empire adopted Christianity • #1 Religion of the world today

Government • Modern Democratic Republics • Separation of Powers • Court system and procedures

Conquerors/Leaders 1 of 2 • Always comparing themselves to Greek/Roman leaders - Julius Caesar to Alexander the Great - Charlemagne to Augustus - Napoleon to Augustus • Augustus title transferred - Phillip II Augustus

Conquerors/Leaders 2 of 2 • Caesar Title transferred - Kaiser, Czar (Russia and U. S. government) - Even Mehmed II the Muslim conqueror took the title Caesar • Title of the Roman Empire transferred - Holy Roman Empire (Germany) - Romania - Sultanate of Rum (Rome)was a Turkish Islamic Empire

Science and Math (a few examples) • Mathematics- Euclid, Archimedes • Astronomy and Physics- Eratosthenes • Biology and Characterizations- Aristotle

Architecture • Columns, Domes, Arches still in heavy use today • Coliseum to Modern Stadiums • Roman concrete • Governmental buildings still fashions in Greek/Roman style - Capitol building in Madison - Capitol in Washington D. C. - Various other governmental buildings

Philosophy • Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, and Cicero, are the base of modern western philosophy.

Literature and Film • Greek and Roman Epics turned into Hollywood blockbusters • Greek and Roman development of Drama, Comedy, Tragedy, Satire are the main sources of today’s books, plays, and films.

Grand Comparisons • Was the British Empire as great as the Roman Empire? • Is the U. S. as great as the Roman Empire? • Are the same reasons the Roman Empire fell occurring right now in the U. S. ? • Is the U. S. a shiny revolutionary light of democracy and freedom like Athens?