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[H0wlrunn3r]

As I play through the Mass Effect series for the third time since ME1's release, I speak with Javik and I continue to make comparisons between the Prothean Empire and the Roman Empire. Even though they didn't get wiped out by a Reaper invasion, the Roman Empire did reach a technological apex that in some ways we still have yet to match. The Romans left behind many great engineering marvels that time has scattered the pieces to. Such  is also true with the Protheans and their technology. The Protheans learned how to dominate others and build their empire on a policy of "Join us or Die". In effect the Romans developed a similar policy when it came to surrounding neighbors with exceptions of course.

By the time the Prothean Empire fell, it had taken many species into its fold and conquered many more. To be Prothean no longer meant what it once had which is what many conclude to be why the Romans fell. (We know the Reapers destroyed the Protheans)

I am posting this to gather other peoples opinions because I am curious to see if others have made this connection aswell. If they have then perhaps there are other connections that have been made and I am curious to hear those as well!

[ZipZap2000]

Javik = Samurai.

 

 

As for OP. A lot of what was Rome was still there just under new colours as new nations, the romans legacy virtually creates Europe after it's fall, spreading technology and philosophy and concepts that would form the basis of western society, so I see where you're going with that. But most of their knowledge remained intact and was absorbed by the local population and carried over and not rediscovered. The Greeks were the technological masters that left behind a few mysteries for us to discover, but only after we'd surpassed them all. A primitive computer, pistons, self propulsion using steam and so on. The Egyptians left engineering mysteries, then there's the Baghdad battery and the Native American civilizations mastery over astronomy. You could probably make the comparison to a lot of different cultures but I think yours mostly a good match.

 

Personally I think they resemble the Chinese they were far more advanced than the rest of us for a long time and 'Join us or die' doesn't sound like something that they would actually need to say people.

[Farangbaa]

You mean most knowledge was forgotten and rediscovered during the Renaissance. They call it the Dark Ages for a reason

[ZipZap2000]

The knowledge was still there, wether it was rerecorded and used to educate or was handed down is another matter. Otherwise Europe would have returned back to the Celtic cultures completely instead they take a view towards organised governance and adopt class systems. The God of Abraham starts appearing everywhere and concepts like education and science have been introduced to them. The renaissance itself is a good example of those things evolving and also a good era to point to roman influence in regards to Romanesque artwork which is probably the most definitive example of cultural change you can point at.

[sH0tgUn jUliA]

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[von uber]

Actually, the whole Roman influence is over done. It is more Germanic influence, spread through the Franks that formed the basis of Europe. Things like letters, days, laws, language etc.