There is a saying that "all roads lead to Rome".
In this sentence, the place "Rome" symbolizes all good things in the eyes of everyone.
Of course, this sentence is also through "Rome" to give people hope and expectations.
But what does the real "Rome" really look like?
In fact, most people know very little about the place "Rome".
The only thing known is that ancient Rome has collapsed.
There are many theories about the fall of ancient Rome, one of which can be summarized in one word is probably "absurdity".
So how chaotic was ancient Rome that led to the collapse of the empire?
Introduction to Ancient Rome
The Roman one was founded in 735 BC.
At this time, the struggle for hegemony in the Far East had just begun.
Of course, Rome did not start out as a wealthy country.
Over the next half century, the country experienced seven kings.
It also saw Rome's transformation from a backwater town to a bustling city.
Rome was eventually recorded in the classical world.
But in the beginning, Rome was at most a stopover between countries.
Although it was only a post station, it was also a county-level post station with Rome's status at that time.
Fortunately, the countries around Rome, including later the Greek colonies, were heavily traded.
Rome was just at the center of commerce and trade, which also provided favorable advantages for the development of Rome.
As a result, Rome began to build and improve materially and institutionally.
The Romans began to build strong walls and streets, and even perfected their Russian sewer system.
And many classic buildings were built.
As Rome absorbed the federal government system of neighboring ancient Greece, Rome also began to rule their own city-states.
The ruling class of Rome consisted of the King, the Senate, and the Council of People's Deputies.
The king was elected, and the Senate was equivalent to an advisory group to the king at the time.
The people of this senate were personally selected by the king, and most of them were nobles.
Of course, the Roman monarchy was not entirely hereditary.
Theoretically, the people elected their king, but in practice it was controlled by the Senate.
Until 509, the Romans considered their king Tarqvin to be a very stupid man.
This also made the people tired of his rule, so they asked him to leave.
This also led to the people saying that such foolish people were not allowed to exist in this land, and that there would be no more kings.
Thus, at this time, the Roman Republic was officially created.
In fact, the Roman republic already existed in theory.
The difference was in the reformed republic, in which the king was called consul and could only serve for two years.
At the same time, the consul also has two people to achieve the role of mutual supervision and containment.
In terms of their structure, the consuls had the highest executive and judicial powers.
And in the early days of the Republic, the magistrates and councillors of Rome were composed of nobles.
This also led to the fact that no matter how rich the Romans were at that time, as long as they were not nobles, they could not participate in the internal affairs of the country.
Until 287, commoners and nobles were equal in Rome except for their different status.
And one of the two consuls must be of civilian origin.
This also led to the Roman Republic theoretically having elements of monarchy, nobility, and democracy.
According to the historian Polybius, this hybrid constitution of the Roman Republic, as well as its flexibility in governance, became one of the greatest advantages of Rome's late rise.
So why did such a seemingly thriving Rome eventually collapse?
And what about ancient Rome, which became absurd in the eyes of people?
The desolation of ancient Rome
In fact, people's understanding of the history of each country is very limited.
And when you understand the history of these countries, most of what is presented is the good side of the country.
The bad ones are often overlooked.
In the history of ancient Rome, people can think of the great civilization of ancient Rome.
But they don't know the unbearable things hidden behind these seemingly great civilizations.
One of the most representative aspects of ancient Rome is the ancient Roman trilogy created by Robert Gravesky.
Namely, "The Legend of Kings", "The Last Executive", "The Dominion of God".
Two of these three books are about the history of rise and fall, and one is about the history of human ethics.
In the human history of "The Rule of God", the most wonderful thing is that the queen does not do it with her honorable position.
Instead, he went behind the king's back to steal people and put a green hat on the king.
In the end, he was pried into a corner, resulting in his own death.
And the woman who took advantage of the void was not only the niece of the king, but also successfully became the king's new queen.
Even more outrageous, she also put her son on the throne.
But unfortunately, this woman could have become a general figure of "Cixi" on the mainland, but she did not have the life of "Cixi".
He was eventually killed by his own son.
However, such an incredible book is actually about the story of Claudius, the fourth emperor of ancient Rome, during his reign.
This also makes people have to sigh that art really comes from life.
In this book, one can get a glimpse of the intrigues of the ancient Roman court of that period, as well as the absurd style of the era.
Of course, these ethical confusions also appear on the unearthed ancient Roman objects.
For example, in some unearthed ancient Roman cups
Engraved on it is the love of two men, and a persecuted minor.
However, these were only pediatrics in ancient Rome.
You must know that in the interior of the country at that time, even the king did not care about the normal ethics.
Even your own sister or mother can still be your own woman.
This also leads to the fact that the concept of human ethics in this country is not very strong, whether at home or abroad.
However, after the fact, these so-called secret history of the harem can only become the talk of people after tea.
Just imagine how long such a chaotic country can last.
Just like Tan Chun in "Dream of Red Mansions" said.
A large family, even if the wind blows strongly, it will not easily collapse.
But often to cause the family to fall, it must first start from the inner roots.
And ancient Rome was like this powerful and huge family.
The reasons that often lead to its demise begin from within the country.
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