What elements of ancient western civilization were shaped together?

First of all, ancient western civilization was formed by the following factors:

1, Greek civilization

2. Roman civilization

3. Germanic culture

4. Christian elements

Second, the element analysis

1, Greek tradition: enlarged individual.

Greece is the earliest civilization in Europe, but the achievements of civilization have long been forgotten and were not discovered again until the Middle Ages in Europe. In the 5th century BC, Greek civilization reached its peak.

The Greeks admire wisdom, and the god in charge of wisdom in their minds is the beautiful and magical Athena. Greece is a nation that dares to think, challenge and practice. Although some of the most commendable works no longer exist, a careful study of the remaining buildings, sculptures and bottle paintings can still provide insight into the brilliance of Greek artistic achievements.

Greek civilization is a lost civilization. Its disappearance has reached the era when we have lived for more than two thousand years. However, the lofty and vast cultural building built by the creator with his unique rationality and wisdom still amazes the world.

2. Roman tradition: the enlarged country.

In BC 146, Greece was conquered by Rome. Greek civilization was replaced by Roman civilization.

Roman culture, which basically originated in Greece, but the Romans also made great contributions in ideology. The most important contribution of the Romans to European culture is the Roman law they created. In architecture and art, the Romans also made outstanding contributions.

The influence of Rome's political culture is lasting and profound, because it has simple national characteristics, patriotic spirit of respecting morality, going forward bravely and defending the country, and the concept of rule of law with strict discipline and order.

3. Germanic tradition: family principle.

Germans, together with Celts and Slavs, were called the three barbarians in Europe by the Romans during the Roman Empire, and they are also one of the representative nationalities in Europe today.

(1) Social life: After the Germans settled in Central Europe, they maintained clan organizations. 150 years later, great changes have taken place in Germany. They stopped moving and settlements and villages appeared. In 1 century, most Germanic tribes formed military democracy, and a large family commune formed according to regional relations appeared, which was called "Marco".

(2) Culture: The introduction of Roman culture promoted the economic development of the Rhine and Danube regions, and also accelerated the material and cultural development of Germanic tribes. Many Germanic words in military, quarrying technology, architecture, gardening, trade and transportation can be traced back to Rome. Through Roman merchants who went to Germanic areas for business and Roman soldiers who stayed in conquered areas, Roman culture crossed the border wall and penetrated into other Germanic tribes. In the 1-2 century, Roman commodities have spread all over the Germanic tribal areas, especially in the vast areas between Bohemia, Rhine and Weser rivers, and they are the main recipients of Roman culture.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Germans established many countries on its ruins, and in the process of development, they absorbed, inherited and popularized the natural science knowledge and experience from ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the reformist Christianity (from Judaism) which was legal in Rome, and rose rapidly before 13 century.

4. Primitive Christian tradition: Roman counterculture.

The primitive state of Christianity in its early days. Refers to Christianity, which is in its early stage and appeared among Palestinian Jews in the 1920s and 1930s. This is different from the later Roman state religion and Christianity today, especially its system and systematic teachings.