The Great Pride Empire

Carlos M. Morales

Professor Betty K. Fenner

Greek and Roman Humanities

25 April 2016

The Great Pride Empire

        Rome one of the most visited destinations in the world, rich in beauty and in culture. Rome’s culture has lasted through many centuries but it has made a huge impact around the world in many different ways. Once feared by all nations and empires, Rome is consider the strongest, powerful, smart, balanced, stable, and near perfect civilization ever to rule the world. Rome impacted the rest of the nations in the world at the moment they ruled and in the modern world in architecture, arts, government, military, economically, and improvements of materials or ideas that already existed. But what made Rome such a dominant Empire was the same reason that destroyed and defeated the Roman Empire which was the Roman Ego.

        The Roman national ego has always been part been part of Rome since pre-birth of Rome all the way toward the end of the Empire. The birth of Rome started when Romulus killed his twin brother Remus to decide who ruled Rome. Which I believe that is the start of the Roman national ego since twin brothers were trying to kill each other for power and to prove who was the most capable to rule. Romulus and Remus are basically the founding fathers of Rome and were raised by a she wolf who saved them which later Romans took pride on being savages in time of war which is also part of the Roman national ego.

        In the beginning stages Rome was just small neighbors of the Etruscans. Rome learned a lot of Etruscans but their ego of wanting more brought the end of a friendship. Romans wanted more so they sought the opportunity to reproduce the next generation of Rome so they decided to invite their neighbors to a festivity where they attacked them and stole the woman. This is part of the Roman national ego to seek more power for the better of Rome.        

        Rome had many leaders all of them having their good and bad qualities since no one was perfect but the leader most appreciated ruled for the shortest time of them all. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was not just a leader, he was a hero. Cincinnatus did not have just an impact in Rome but also in United States since they compared George Washington to him. Cincinnatus used to work on his small farm where he dedicated his time to until he was called to be dictator to lead the military in time of crisis. Shortly after defeating the enemy he removed himself as dictator to go back and work on his farm. This is another side of the Roman national ego since it show selflessness for the best of Rome unlike the others who did the best for Rome but also for their selfish desires.