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The Causes of the Victory of the Roman Republic in the Second Punic War
DRAGOUN, Martin
This paper deals with the factors that significantly contributed to the victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the Second Punic War (218-203 BC). The work follows the internal development of Roman politics in this period and also the relationship of Rome to the allies; it also notes economic, social and military issues. At the heart of the paper is the question of how Rome could have defended its bare existence at a time when Hannibal repeatedly defeated the Roman armies and threatened to conquer Rome itself. The key factor here is the relationship of Rome to its allies and the degree of stability of the Roman political system. These questions were answered using modern literature and analysis of contemporary sources.
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Early Temples of Ancient Rome and Their Architecture
Götzová, Lucie ; Titz, Pavel (advisor) ; Bouzek, Jan (referee)
In my bachelor thesis I focuse on the beginnings of temple architecture in ancient Rome. Its purpose is to follow the development of temple architecture from its origin to the year 264 BC on archaeological basis chronologically, topographically, architecturally and historically. This historic landmark is determined more or less artificially when the First Punic War, directed ancient Rome and its politics finally to the whole Mediterranean. Based on our research, we can assume there are more than 30 temples in Rome itself. I have compiled a detailed list including the bibliography to them and plans. Furthermore, I also used the relevant ancient written sources and professional secondary bibliography. I have fitted collected facts into appropriate historical framework, I have assessed the development of architectural concepts and created a clear map of the discussed buildings. Keywords: Ancient Rome, Temples, Architecture, Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic
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Roman officials during the Republic
Lacman, Jiří ; Skřejpek, Michal (advisor) ; Falada, David (referee)
- 1 - Roman officials during the Republic Abstract This thesis was created with the aim to provide a comprehensive look into the problematics of Roman magistracies in the republican times. Appart from the listing of individual republican offices and their powers, which constitutes the crux of this thesis, it also grapples many questions closely connected to the concept of Roman republican magistracies, including questions of sociopolitical and legal nature. Attention is also given to historical and societal circumstances that have led to the creation of individual magistracies, rules governing holding these offices, their acquisition and resignation and furthermore the relationship between individual magistracies regarding the course of offices. The opening chapter deals with the term Roman magistracy itself and later with the principles governing magistracies as a whole as well as the division of offices into groups based on certain criteria. Likewise, the Roman course of offices - cursus honorum is an important part of the chapter as well as the insignia and privileges of the office that distinguished Roman magistrates from the ordinary citizens. The next two chapters deal with candidacy, campaigning for office and the criteria, that each candidate had to successfully fulfil to be voted into office. The...
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Diplomacy and Force in G. I. Caesar's Policy
Zima, Filip ; Veselý, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Voráček, Emil (referee)
The thesis studies the concept and management of diplomacy in the Republic of Rome. It characterizes the development of the international status of the Roman Empire, focuses on its expansion by force and expansion through diplomacy. On examples from the life of G. I. Caesar analyzes application of soft and hard power in internal politics, foreign policy, and international relations of the ancient world. Its main objective is to clarify the role of diplomacy and force and the way in which G. I. Caesar's policy was applied during the process of acquiring absolute power in the Republic of Rome.
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Early Temples of Ancient Rome and Their Architecture
Götzová, Lucie ; Titz, Pavel (advisor) ; Bouzek, Jan (referee)
In my bachelor thesis I focuse on the beginnings of temple architecture in ancient Rome. Its purpose is to follow the development of temple architecture from its origin to the year 264 BC on archaeological basis chronologically, topographically, architecturally and historically. This historic landmark is determined more or less artificially when the First Punic War, directed ancient Rome and its politics finally to the whole Mediterranean. Based on our research, we can assume there are more than 30 temples in Rome itself. I have compiled a detailed list including the bibliography to them and plans. Furthermore, I also used the relevant ancient written sources and professional secondary bibliography. I have fitted collected facts into appropriate historical framework, I have assessed the development of architectural concepts and created a clear map of the discussed buildings. Keywords: Ancient Rome, Temples, Architecture, Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic
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The Reflexion of the Roman Republic in the Roman and in modern political thought
Halamka, Tomáš ; Šimsa, Martin (advisor) ; Franěk, Jakub (referee)
The main objective of the thesis is to map how Roman and modern political thought reflected the era of Roman Republic. Particular authors, who devoted certain part of their work to Roman Republic, are chosen as representatives of the various historical eras. This thesis does the research into their work to find how specifically they mentioned, comment on or were inspired by Roman Republic. All these findings are presented in the context of particular thinker's complete work. Research begins with two authors living in republican times, namely Polybius and Cicero, and continues to the times of imperial Rome examining the 4th Century Eutropius. The part describing modern political philosophy chronologically lists Florentine Machiavelli, baron de Montesquieu, American Federalists and socialist thinkers Marx and Engels. The thesis then moves to comparison of all stated authors. Ten different topics are chosen to illustrate the common ground and differences of reflections among the examined authors. Such comparison provides required data for the secondary objective of the thesis - to explain which aspects of Roman Republic were the most significant for political philosophy.
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