A look at the Roman Empire through the

1. Peoples and EmpiresBy Anthony Pagden Ryan Cooley History 140 Fall 2011 71153

2. The Empire of the Roman People Rome: The successor to the monarchy of Alexander the Great. Provided the inspiration for all the European empires from early Spain to late-nineteenth century Britain. Many of todays great cities have grandiose architectural reminders of Rome. E.g. Washington D.C., London, Vienna, Berlin.

4. The Empire of the Roman People Enduring ideals and policies Aspiration for a “world state” with universal law All later western empires would hold on to this idea Tax Code: Creation of the census Created dependable cash flow to the state Crucial for maintaining control and payment of the army Roman Law Has remained the basis for which most of our understanding of what law is until this day