VIS 120B Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - City, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome
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Hard to pinpoint the art because of the reach of the empire. There was, at the end, a degree of cultural unity as well as political unity. 753 bc -- the popular date of the start of the roman empire. When urban civilization started to take root in modern day italy. 476 ad -- popular date of the fall of the roman empire. The fall was very gradual and had social and political elements as well. The state of rome is gone (byzantine collapse) People afterwards have claimed to be the true heirs to the roman empire and tried to. The russians until the bolshevik revolution and the romanoffs. ^^ many used titles derived from caesar . Constantine (d. 337 ad) changed the roman state when he converted to christianity and changed its legal status. Citizens voted for elected officials and the senate (elders) also held power. Dynasty of kings starting with romulus is overthrown and replaced by the republic.
