HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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a system of laws
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poetry and drama
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mathematics
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economics
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Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest and most important legislation, or body of leges, was the Twelve Tables, enacted in 451–450 bce during the struggle of the plebeians for political equality. It represented an effort to obtain a written and public code that patrician magistrates could not alter at will against plebeian litigants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many aspects of Roman law and the Roman Constitution are still used today. These include concepts like checks and balances, vetoes, separation of powers, term limits, and regular elections. Many of these concepts serve as the foundations of today’s modern democratic governments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Architecture. From military structures such as forts and walls (including the spectacular Hadrian’s Wall) to engineering feats such as baths and aqueducts, the most obvious impact of the Romans that can still be seen today is their buildings.
Detailed explanation-4: -1. The Roman laws are the basis of the law of many European countries. 2. The Roman Code of Laws was made by emperor Justinian on this basis, the laws of Germany, France, Italy and Spain were made England also got great help from this Code of Laws.
Detailed explanation-5: -Legal ideas like trial by jury, civil rights, contracts, personal property, legal wills, and corporations all were influenced by Roman law and the Roman way of looking at things. The Latin language spoken by the Romans spread throughout much of Western Europe during the time of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-6: -What were the Roman Empire’s greatest contributions to the world? The roman empire’s greatest contribution to the world was a republic form of government, art, architecture, and the birthplace of christianity.