History of Roman Government The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. They've had akingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basisfor most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved theirgovernment, no matter what kind it was. They loved being involved in the government,and making decisions concerning everyone. In general, the Romans were verypower-hungry. This might be explained by the myth that they aredescended fromRomulus, who's father was Mars, the god of war. Their government loving tendencieshave caused many, many civil wars. After any type of government, the change has beenmade with a civil war. There have also been many civil wars between rulers. But it all boilsdown to wanting to be involved in government. When the Greeks finally entered Troyafter ten long years of siege, a man named Aeneas escaped the city with his father,Anchises, and his son, Ascanius. They went to Mt. Ida, where they were to meet Aeneas'wife, Creusa, but she never showed up. Saddened, Aeneas acquired a boat and sailedaround the Mediterranean. He bounced around from Asia Minor to Greece to Cretelooking for a place to found a new Troy, but he couldn't find a satisfactory place. As toldby Homer in the Aeneid, Aeneas was cared for by the gods. Venus, in particular, was veryworried about him. She asked Jupiter, king of the gods abouthim, and he said this: "Sinceyou are so consumed with anxiety for Aeneas, I shall turn forward far The hidden pages offate and speak of the future. He shall conduct a great campaign for you And conquer allItaly and its haughty peoples. He shall impose laws on his own people And build walledcities for them; the third summer Shall see him rule in Latium, the third winter Of warfaresee the Rutulians [an Italian tribe] subdued. But his son Ascanius... It is he who shallconsolidate your power- For thirty years with all their turning months; Then sh...
