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Roman Provinces and Empire

Roman Provinces and Empire. Provinces. The Growth of Rome under the Republic. The Growth of Rome. The Roman Province. Governed by a Roman Governor (often a former senior magistrate, like a consul or praetor)

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Roman Provinces and Empire

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  1. Roman Provinces and Empire

  2. Provinces

  3. The Growth of Rome under the Republic

  4. The Growth of Rome

  5. The Roman Province • Governed by a Roman Governor (often a former senior magistrate, like a consul or praetor) • The governor had almost unchecked power, as an appeal to his decisions to Rome was difficult and rare. • The governor had command of the army, oversaw taxation, administered justice, and was the only one who could impose the death penalty • Taxes were typically auctioned to private collection groups of companies. • The governor could and would deal with any uprising or outside enemy using the army • Even when Rome was a republic, the administration of the provinces was not representative, but rather that of subjects

  6. War and brutality • Almost the entire population of Carthage was killed • All the male population of Corinth was put to death; women and children were enslaved • Caesar reportedly put 1,000,000 Gauls to death • Entire tribes or towns were often razed to the ground or enslaved • The earlier policy of Rome to acquire allies and often secure loyalty with diplomacy seems to be forgotten in the years of expansion. • The brutality of the times would encourage dedication to the ideals of mercy, love and non-aggression and thus fuel the spread of early Christianity.

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