Western civilization continues to be influenced by the Roman Empire.

Evidence

We are all, so far as we inherit the civilization of Europe, still citizens of the Roman Empire, and time has not yet proved Virgil wrong. — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 1983

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 1983
• XREF: connects to: The concept of Rome’s fall remains a relevant cautionary tale today. — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 1852; The Roman army acts as a primary vehicle for imperial cultural integration — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 414; Caracalla extended Roman citizenship to nearly all free imperial inhabitants — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 1237 (+4 more)

Related

• The Roman army acts as a primary vehicle for imperial cultural integration (similarity 0.86)
• The concept of Rome’s fall remains a relevant cautionary tale today. (similarity 0.85)
• Many commentators made direct comparisons between contemporary Western society and the fall of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. In her book Because They Hate, Brigitte Gabriel wrote, ‘What brought… (similarity 0.81)
• The Mediterranean Sea, not the European continent, unified Greek and Roman civilization (similarity 0.79)
• By the second century all non-Italian Roman military veterans received imperial citizenship. (similarity 0.79)
• Academic interpretations of Rome’s fall reflect current social values. (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• The Roman army acts as a primary vehicle for imperial cultural integration #expands (0.70) — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 414