Daily 6- Week 5

Was Rome better off as an 'empire' than as a republic?


I think that Rome was better off as a republic. With Rome only having ONE leader, seemed as if it caused some problems. People were always fighting for power, and most of the time the rulers of Rome weren't even sane. If Rome were to stay a republic, then the citizens of Rome would be able to choose who they wanted in charge and who they didn't. That would have helped Rome and kept Rome an even stronger and better Empire. Also, many citizens of Rome wouldn't have to be careful of what they did in their everyday life, just in case they made the emperor mad. Some of the rulers would imprison people or even kill people just because of something they said or the kind of shoes they were wearing. That's not a healthy emperor for an Empire as large as the Roman one. That is why I believe Rome was better off as a republic.