You left out Roman Law, perhaps the most important thing Rome gave us. It firmly established the idea that a defendant was presumed innocent until found guilty...
The law in most English speaking countries and Commonwealth countries is actually based on English Common Law which evolved independently of the Roman law tradition.
Whats impressive to me is that by the time of Augustus, Rome really was the wonder of the world. While here in Sweden we could barely build a wooden hut and ate blueberries and if lucky a rabbit....
Besides the clock (from their immediate descendants), the calendar and the alphabet, Rome has bequeathed to us their concepts of a tripartite government (separation of powers with checks and balances), civil and highway engineering, dinnerware (knife, spoon & fork), newspaper journalism, social welfare, a well-developed system of law and, of course, the arts. Most importantly, though, they innovated what we all appreciate the most, the bikini swimsuit, as we can now see in those fantastic mosaics of bikinied Italian girls merrily tossing a beach ball around, as well as in those bikinied female gymnasts performing in the Roman circuses.
Decimation has made a comeback in the news media, since the latest stylebook was released. Just this morning I heard a journalist say Hurricane Beryl has 'decimated' the Texas coast.
They also gave us the use of a single, communal sponge on a stick to wipe themselves after crapping in a communal bathroom. "Pass the sponge, Maximus!"
@@Pops1970 I like how confident you sound while being 100% wrong. By that time Rome was over 1000 years old, being Roman was something they wanted to continue so they assimilated to their new home, they learned the local language and customs. They didn't force their way to the locals. Just like when the old Egyptian empire got conquered by another African Empire, and they wanted to be Egyptian as well. Once you know this it will explain why a French King Charlamagne would get the title Emperor of All Romans. And would also explain why Germany was Called the Holy Roman Empire. They still wanted to be Roman. They weren't but thats what they wanted to be. As to the byzantine empire. Nobody in that time ever called it that. They called themselves Roman. The term Byzantine was a term made up by Germanic Historians 100 year after the fall of the last Roman Capital of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire. They changed it so they can say that the Germanic Christian people were the ones to take down the Romans and not the Muslim Ottoman empire. The Byzantine Empire was never a thing
@@josemontilla5685 Correct. Byzantine is a derivative of Byzantium, the ancient Greek name for the city that became Constantinople, and later Istanbul. The Eastern Roman Empire considered itself truly Roman. By the timeof the ottoman Empire's incursions, it was mostly a Greek city, though, at odds with the Latin pope in Rome, from whom it recieved no help against the Ottomans in 1453. To this day, Greece and Turkey are at odds and have fought numerous wars, with the Greeks desirous of eventually re-taking Istanbul and re-naming it Constantinople. It'll never happen.
There are fresco paintings in Pompeii that are almost identical to early renaissance art. It it wasn't for the dark ages the renaissance period would have started 1300 years earlier
The politacal structure of thevRoman Empire may have fallen but uts civilization never did. What we call Western Civilization is actually Roman Civilization.
@tubulardude44 , yes. Doesn't take away from the point that modern bridges are amazing in their own right, even if they don't last thousands of years. Put modern loads on ancient bridges and they'll be destroyed in no time.
Because BCE/CE makes more sense than the religious artifact of the old terms. There are billions of people who don't subscribe to the Christian superstition.
The most important thing the Romans gave us seems to be cheesy video effects that make videos look like someone added stupid inconsistent flickery grainy old-film video effects
In addition, the Roman's gave the modern western world the cult worship of a living human as a God. The Roman 1st century BCE established Augustus as a first living cult to be worshipped as a God. This Roman cult worship of a living person as God later spread east to the followers of Jesus who then also declared that he was to be worshipped as a living human as a God.
Then along came tRump and the MAGA movement, which only proves how gullible and stupid people have been throughout history, especially today, given our advanced scientific knowledge. Wars have been fought over religious fairy tales!
BC and AD are no longer used out of respect for all of the world’s religious and non-religious beliefs. Less than 32% of all people believe in the Bronze Age Christian fairy tale.
Seek God, and The Follow Obey the KJV Bible! Hell is eternal so repent! Have a relationship with God. Have forgiveness for others by dealing with the ego issues, they caused!
You left out Roman Law, perhaps the most important thing Rome gave us. It firmly established the idea that a defendant was presumed innocent until found guilty...
Because its not really the way it was then.
And HABEAS CORPUS
if you are a roman. Sounds a lot like being a Christian.
Their descendants also gave us pizza
The law in most English speaking countries and Commonwealth countries is actually based on English Common Law which evolved independently of the Roman law tradition.
Aside from the aqueduct, irrigation, roads, wine, medicine, public health, and public order What have the Roman's ever done for us
Well they clearly didn’t teach everyone about the use of apostrophes.
I'd add coconuts and the African Swallow.
Ha ha hA
Okay… but other than those things what did the Romans ever do for us! (Trust me, it’s funnier if you read it with a British accent)
NOTHING !!
Whats impressive to me is that by the time of Augustus, Rome really was the wonder of the world. While here in Sweden we could barely build a wooden hut and ate blueberries and if lucky a rabbit....
Why do you forget the Roman alphabets that we are using at this very moment?
No you can thank the Greeks for that. Latin alphabet is a direct descendant of greek alphabet
Rome had taximeters! Saw it on a Terry Jones documentary.
The Romans were awesome. Best culture of the ancient world. Without them, the world would be far different.
I don't know if it was all rainbows and sunshine. I suspect that the Romans may have had a dark side.
The world would still be the same without the Romans cuz they just copied other civilizations. Any country can do that.
Besides the clock (from their immediate descendants), the calendar and the alphabet, Rome has bequeathed to us their concepts of a tripartite government (separation of powers with checks and balances),
civil and highway engineering,
dinnerware (knife, spoon & fork),
newspaper journalism,
social welfare,
a well-developed system of law
and, of course, the arts.
Most importantly, though, they innovated what we all appreciate the most, the bikini swimsuit, as we can now see in those fantastic mosaics of bikinied Italian girls merrily tossing a beach ball around, as well as in those bikinied female gymnasts performing in the Roman circuses.
Gaius Palumbus says: Indeed! Long live the Bikini! Best observation yet, donsena!
@@guypalumbo7892 You can't help but observe something like that
You forgot the ''Roman right'', is the first chapter that is learning in any law school in the world.
Well done. Excellent presentation.
I still don't know how to use the 3 sea shells...
This is the best comment ever
Decimation has made a comeback in the news media, since the latest stylebook was released. Just this morning I heard a journalist say Hurricane Beryl has 'decimated' the Texas coast.
Also left out is the invention of the water pump used for putting out fires.
"Brought peace?"
"Oh peace! *SHUT UP!* "
No wars in Europe while was part of the Roman empire, but peace and advancement.
Great video!
They also gave us the use of a single, communal sponge on a stick to wipe themselves after crapping in a communal bathroom. "Pass the sponge, Maximus!"
Hehehe. What an accomplishment. I guess if you have nothing that would be a great discovery
Roman Empire fell in 1453...... the Western Roman Empire fell over 1500 years ago
Nope. They weren't roman at that point.
This guy is. Correct
The eastern empire don't count.
@@Pops1970 I like how confident you sound while being 100% wrong. By that time Rome was over 1000 years old, being Roman was something they wanted to continue so they assimilated to their new home, they learned the local language and customs. They didn't force their way to the locals. Just like when the old Egyptian empire got conquered by another African Empire, and they wanted to be Egyptian as well. Once you know this it will explain why a French King Charlamagne would get the title Emperor of All Romans. And would also explain why Germany was Called the Holy Roman Empire. They still wanted to be Roman. They weren't but thats what they wanted to be. As to the byzantine empire. Nobody in that time ever called it that. They called themselves Roman. The term Byzantine was a term made up by Germanic Historians 100 year after the fall of the last Roman Capital of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire. They changed it so they can say that the Germanic Christian people were the ones to take down the Romans and not the Muslim Ottoman empire. The Byzantine Empire was never a thing
@@josemontilla5685 Correct. Byzantine is a derivative of Byzantium, the ancient Greek name for the city that became Constantinople, and later Istanbul. The Eastern Roman Empire considered itself truly Roman. By the timeof the ottoman Empire's incursions, it was mostly a Greek city, though, at odds with the Latin pope in Rome, from whom it recieved no help against the Ottomans in 1453. To this day, Greece and Turkey are at odds and have fought numerous wars, with the Greeks desirous of eventually re-taking Istanbul and re-naming it Constantinople. It'll never happen.
I was going to enjoy this until all this bce and ce stuff kept cropping up. Shut it down
Christianity isn’t the only religion or belief held by people. Would you be comfortable having the calendar based on lslam?
They sure know how to keep order!
The most recent Roman revival to date was in the Greek War of Independence.
But in the end the Greeks chose Greek identity over Roman identity.
What about romance languages spoken by hundreds of millions people?
Unshamed Gigachad Violence 😂😂
Commenters: The thumbnail title was "seven things popularized by the Romans"; not "Every single important thing that the Romans ever did". Jeeez.
There are fresco paintings in Pompeii that are almost identical to early renaissance art. It it wasn't for the dark ages the renaissance period would have started 1300 years earlier
You always quote Old World predecessors. I‘d like to mention meso-american irrigation systems.
Yes! The lncas had ingenious ways of moving water for irrigation!
The politacal structure of thevRoman Empire may have fallen but uts civilization never did. What we call Western Civilization is actually Roman Civilization.
Drive semi trucks all day on those Roman Roads. They won't last the day. Modern roads are not to be "put to shame.:
Semi trucks didn’t exist when those Roman roads were built, therefore, they were not built to handle semi trucks.
@tubulardude44 , yes. Doesn't take away from the point that modern bridges are amazing in their own right, even if they don't last thousands of years. Put modern loads on ancient bridges and they'll be destroyed in no time.
With a title like that how could you not include the clip from Monty Python's The Life Of Brian? 🤔
You left out the aquaduct at Caesarea in Israel. Built by Herod the Great to supply the city.
of all this, the one about the rabbit is the best one, 😂
Roman candles didn’t make the list?
Why not just say bc instead and AD much simpler
Because BCE/CE makes more sense than the religious artifact of the old terms. There are billions of people who don't subscribe to the Christian superstition.
That covers it from soup to nuts
The most important thing the Romans gave us seems to be cheesy video effects that make videos look like someone added stupid inconsistent flickery grainy old-film video effects
Lots!
The aqueduct?
Brought peace…
Very little.
Watch the video again.
Democracy??...Nahh...the Greeks...Philosophy= Greeks...Theater= Greeks...and course..Yogurt😂😂
Their alphabet. We use it all the time.
In addition, the Roman's gave the modern western world the cult worship of a living human as a God. The Roman 1st century BCE established Augustus as a first living cult to be worshipped as a God. This Roman cult worship of a living person as God later spread east to the followers of Jesus who then also declared that he was to be worshipped as a living human as a God.
Sounds like the MAGA pukes
Then along came tRump and the MAGA movement, which only proves how gullible and stupid people have been throughout history, especially today, given our advanced scientific knowledge. Wars have been fought over religious fairy tales!
My ancestors were resouceful
Rome was like a big cultural vacuum,take over a country take what you can use and call it your own
How about toga parties?? Or was that the Greeks? I forget.
Haha
BCE -->BC. CE-->AD
Before the Christian Era = BCE, Christian Era = CE
@@grahamb701BC=Before Christ, BCE=Before the Common Era, AD=Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord”, CE=Common Era.
BC and AD are no longer used out of respect for all of the world’s religious and non-religious beliefs.
Less than 32% of all people believe in the Bronze Age Christian fairy tale.
AI
Teach us buggery😂
You lost me , when you are afraid of BC & AD. ARE YOU AFRAID OF CHRIST , OR IS IT SIMPLE HATE.
BC has been renamed BCE, in my world it means "Before the Christian Era" or should that be "Before the Common Error" (of excluding Christ) ?
19 BC
Bloody Romans
Seek God, and The Follow Obey the KJV Bible! Hell is eternal so repent! Have a relationship with God. Have forgiveness for others by dealing with the ego issues, they caused!
yea you forgot to mention slavery rape & murder eternal wars coruption & depravity just to name a few
😅 How's it going where you live?
Imagine being so ignorant in 2024
Imagine being so ignorant in 2024
Old hat across the globe by the time rome was established. Everyone knows that.
That was happening waaay before Rome.
you forgot to mention all those capital buildings that are used in todays government buildings.