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The Romans continued their contributions into the political and government sector, as well. The constitutions of various European countries have been influenced by the Romans, and the framers of the United States constitution remarked, when they were working on creating the Presidency, that they were desirous of an 'Augustan Age' (Taagepera, 1979). The legal thinking that most of the modern world has also came from the Roman law, which was full codified in what was called late antiquity (Goldsworthy, 2003). The Romans governed such a vast and impressive territory that they had to have a good way that they could rule over it safely and securely (Taagepera, 1979). They did that through a form of public administration that had never before been seen and they also created a civil service and a formal method of collecting taxes (Starr, 1974). The Romans were busy people and they were very serious about their society (Taagepera, 1979).
In the West, the term 'Roman' often started to become synonymous with the Church of Rome and the Pope, but the Romans were actually much more than that (Goldsworthy, 2003). Because they brought so much to civilized society they have created perhaps the largest legacy of any of the older civilizations that have since died out (Starr, 1974). There were many other societies that have come and gone throughout the history of the world, and very few of them have had everything lost (Goldsworthy, 2003). Most societies perpetuated at least something that people still enjoy or are...
Some societies have more than others that remains for people to focus on in the present day, but there is always something left. For the Romans, the current society is infused with what they have brought to the table (Goldsworthy, 2003).
This is of serious importance, because eventually the current society may disappear and something new will come in its place. Even if it does not, it will continue to grow and change. The awareness that current society has about where it came from is something that should be hung on to and appreciated and understood, so that the future will not be deeply marred by the past. This has happened too many times to various societies throughout history already, and good people who could have done much to advance important causes have been silenced; what they left behind has been misunderstood. People and societies as a whole must learn from their mistakes. If they do not, they truly are doomed to repeat them. This understanding of what is important and why is probably the largest legacy that the Roman's have given to the people of this time period.
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Asimov, Isaac. (1989). Asimov's chronology of the world. Harper Collins.
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Starr, Chester G. (1974). A history of the ancient world, second edition. Oxford University Press.
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