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Roman Influence Created important trade and travel routes Road system was very advanced and used through the Dark Ages Spread Grecian-Roman culture Created lasting ideas in law and government Spread Latin and Greek languages Most European languages based on Recorded history other writings that survived till today Roman Influence Gave us astrology and names of Days and months Jan (god Janus), Feb (god Februus), March (god Mars), April (Aprilis-to open), May (god Maiesta), June (god Juno), July (Julius Caesar), Aug (Emperor Augustus), Sept (7), Oct (8), Nov (9), Dec (10) Roman war tactics still studies today Types of organization of government and economy heavily influenced the West Roman Influence Created the basis for Western law Created concrete political structures The enduring Roman influence is reflected pervasively in contemporary language, literature, legal codes, government, architecture, engineering, medicine, sports, arts, etc. Much of it is so deeply inbedded that we barely notice our debt to ancient Rome. Consider language, for example. Fewer and fewer people today claim to know Latin — and yet, go back to the first sentence in this paragraph. If we removed all the words drawn directly from Latin, that sentence would read; The. The Fall of Rome Rome had expanded too big and had become corrupt The empire was divided Various barbarian invasions greatly weakened Rome and depleted its army and resources Goths, Vandals, Samaritans, Huns, Franks, Saxon, Alans (Vandals sacked Rome 455) Gradual disintegration of political, economic, military and social institutions Changing religions with more strict beliefs Fall of Rome Barbarian tribes tried to copy Roman culture, law and society but much was lost and mixed with their mainly Germanic traditions The West lost the unity and strength it had with Rome Christianity became major religion Really the only institution to keep learning alive → soon RCC had a monopoly on learning and truth Influence of Latin The Roman Em