Not only did Rome use power for building

an empire on the outside, but it also used

it to create a social empire on the inside.
How does Rome's contact with other cultures create
change or affect continuity? 

As Rome grew, Roman culture was greatly influenced by two of

Rome’s neighbours, the Etruscans and the Greeks. The
Romans borrowed many ideas and skills from these two groups,
beginning with the Etruscans. Rome also grew from other
countries it dominated and sided with. Mythology and Games
are two examples of the way changed from other countries. 

MYTHOLOGY
 The religion of the Romans was of many influences. For
example, they followed Etruscan religious rituals in founding their
cities. But it was Greek mythology that especially influenced
Roman ideas about the gods. The gods ruled every part of
Greek life. The Greeks performed rituals and sacrifices to gain
the gods’ favour for everything from a good harvest to curing the
sick. The early Romans had their gods and rituals. But their
ideas about the gods changed as they encountered other
cultures. When the Romans encountered a similar god from
another culture, they blended that god’s characteristics with
those of their god. The Romans adopted many of the Greek
gods as their own, but they gave them Roman names. The
greatest Greek god, Zeus, became Jupiter. Aphrodite, the
goddess of love, became Venus. And Aries, the god of war,
became Mars. This shows how Rome has changed with other One of the roman gods, Neptune
religions. It affected their continuity because by gaining religious
aspects from other countries, the countries started to respect
them which led them to allied forces time to get stronger armies and a marvellous
reputation.
 
GAMES
Romans also adapted two bloody Etruscan sporting events. The
first was slave fighting. The Etruscan custom was to stage slave
fights during funerals. Two slaves of the dead master fought to
the death with swords and small shields. After being
congratulated, the winner was executed. The Etruscans also
enjoyed watching chariot races. The drivers, or charioteers,
were strapped to their chariots. If a chariot overturned, a driver
could be dragged under the chariot’s wheels or trampled by the
horses. These fierce competitions often resulted in injury or
death. These Etruscan sports became popular amusements in
Rome. In Roman stadiums, thousands of slaves died fighting as
gladiators. The gladiators fought against each other or wild
animals. Romans have adapted games their culture too!
 
Ancient picture of the
Roman gladiator games
How does Rome’s power influence how different groups
interact?
 
Rome was able to gain its empire in large part by extending
some form of citizenship to many of the people it conquered.
Military expansion drove economic development, bringing
enslaved people and loot back to Rome, which in turn
transformed the city of Rome and Roman
culture. Rome was established as a nation by
making aggressive use of its high military
potential. From very early on in its history, it
would raise two armies annually to campaign
abroad. Only in the late Empire did the
preservation of control over Rome's territories
become the Roman military's primary role.
This intimidated and enraged other societies.
Other countries wanted to wait to trick and
then ambush the Rome army. For example,
Germany was about to be conquered by
Augustus’s legion. They welcomed the legion
with open arms and led down a narrow path.
The legion was ambushed and eradicated. Rome power also
influenced other countries to help, create trade routes and
give Rome. Not only did Rome’s power influence people The Roman army
outside of the empire it also influenced people on the
inside of Rome. They communicated with their people by talking
to a mass amount of the public at one time (orations) while using
iconography (hand gestures) that could be read from far away,
where the voice would not carry. Rome’s overgrowth in power
had created splits in opinions, culture and religion but it also
helped Rome’s rebuild on the inside which is why today people
look at Rome as an amazing, unified nation. 
 
 

What we can conclude…

Rome's most obvious strength was its military. The Romans had
the best training and training facilities, the biggest budget and
best armoury the world at that time has ever seen. Bearing in
mind that the Roman Empire spanned continents as well as vast
cultural differences. The Romans were good at seducing their
subjects. This not only shows how Rome was a threatening
adversary but also shows how it honours the countries it took
down by using culture and religion. For example, by taking down
the great Greek civilisation they learnt the religion of the Greek
gods and used that knowledge to adapt their own religion. Rome
even intimidated China but China wasn’t afraid because even if
they did lose they would be honoured. This truly proves how
Rome was an empire on the outside but also the inside.