What were the fundamental values of Roman societyduring the time of the Republic (i.e., pietas, fides, gravitas, and constantia), displayed by the epichero Aeneas in Vergil’s Aeneid, and how did they help the Romans acquire a world empire?

Your essay should be about 1000 words (900 minimum to 1050 maximum), typed, double-spaced,12-point type and must include the word count. Do NOT use any sources other than theappropriate primary source readings, and do NOT collaborate with anyone else. You must use theprimary sources in the Revel Source Collection to support your thesis or the assignment will beconsidered incomplete. Cite the sources in parenthetical notes, e.g. (Vergil, Aeneid 1.25). Theessay must be uploaded as a Word document on Blackboard Safe Assign no later than date listedon the syllabus. Late papers will not be accepted and NO essay will be accepted by email.Write an essay that responds to the following set of questions. Your answer must use specifichistorical examples in support of your analysis; and it must contain quotations from the primarysources in the Revel Source Collection, e.g., Polybius, Vergil’s Aeneid, etc. There is no need toquote the Kagan textbook: this material provides the historical context for the sources and shouldbe paraphrased in your own words once you have mastered its content.The Greek historian Polybius attributed Rome’s success in conquering the Mediterranean world toits values and its system of government. What were the fundamental values of Roman societyduring the time of the Republic (i.e., pietas, fides, gravitas, and constantia), displayed by the epichero Aeneas in Vergil’s Aeneid, and how did they help the Romans acquire a world empire? Howdid certain aspects of the Roman social system, such as the paterfamilias and the patron-clientsystem, provide social and political stability? Describe the “balanced” constitution of RepublicanRome and explain why it contributed to Roman greatness, including analysis from Polybius. Whatwere Rome’s methods of dealing with its friends and enemies, and how did they make Romanexpansion possible? In general, what factors made the Roman polis superior to any state in theGreek world? Support your analysis by making at least two direct points of comparison withclassical Sparta, the Greek polis most similar to Rome

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