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 The governor had almost unchecked power as an appeal to his decisions to Rome was difficult and rare ID: 375517
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Roman Provinces and EmpireSlide2
ProvincesSlide3
The Growth of Rome under the RepublicSlide4
The Growth of RomeSlide5
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 subjectsSlide6
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.