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The life of the poor in Rome was very tough. Most of them were unemployed because there were not enough jobs. Many became clients of rich patrons and relied on being given errands, odd jobs or cash hand-outs by the patrons in exchange for political support. They also relied on free bread through the distribution of a grain dole by the state. They lived on the upper floors of apartment blocks, which were less safe in case of fire, and had only small and overcrowded rooms with no heating, running water, cooking facilities or toilets. They went there only to sleep. They ate outdoors, went to outdoor public toilets and washed at public baths. Sometimes they were so desperate that they sold their children as slaves.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe concept of "bread and circuses" describes the Roman policy toward the poor. They felt that if the kept the poor's bellies full and gave them spectacles, they would remain loyal.
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Did the people in the roman empire let the people they conquerd let them keep their beliefs?
No
How did byzantines help keep greek and roman knowledge?
Byzantine was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire and the half that controlled Greece.
What was a major reason of the fall of roman empire?
There's quite a big story behind the fall of the Western Roman empire, but let's keep it simple and short and say the invasion on Huns into Europe was the starting point, the first domino to start the fall of allready wakened Western Roman empire. Eastern Roman empire feel some 1000 years later by Otoman empire.
What was life like poor people in Rome how many roman empire try to keep poor people loyal?
Bread and Circuses.
How did roads keep the roman empire together during the 200 years of Pax Romana?
They facilitated the movement of armies to meet incoming threats.
How did the Inca keep their empire united?
they fought with other peoples who in their empire.
What helped to increase the loyalty of conquered peoples for the incas?
They allowed the conquered people to keep their religous beliefs.
How did laws help to keep roman empire together?
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Did the people in the roman empire let the people they conquerd let them keep their beliefs?
No
Why did the Greeks trade but keep their cities separate in ancient rome?
The Greeks cites did not keep separate when they came under the Roman Empire. They were all part of this empire and participated in the trade of this empire. Prior to Roman rule many Greek cities were independent city-states.
How did laws help keep the Roman Empire together?
Laws were one of the factors that gave the empire unity. Since all provinces and territories were ruled by Roman law, the laws were the glue that held the empire together.
How did byzantines help keep greek and roman knowledge?
Byzantine was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire and the half that controlled Greece.
Why was the roman law forgotten and ignored?
B/c the Roman Empire itself disintegrated, no structure left to keep the laws in use.
What was a major reason of the fall of roman empire?
There's quite a big story behind the fall of the Western Roman empire, but let's keep it simple and short and say the invasion on Huns into Europe was the starting point, the first domino to start the fall of allready wakened Western Roman empire. Eastern Roman empire feel some 1000 years later by Otoman empire.
When did the Christians first enter Spain?
Christians probably began to enter Spain in small numbers from the first century CE. In the fifth century, Visigoths allied with Rome to keep other barbarians away from the Roman border, and received Roman Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula) and Southern Gaul as a payment for their loyalty. The Visigoths at this stage were Unitarian Christians (Arians), while the Roman Empire followed Trinitarian Catholicism.
Which Roman provinces were the most difficult for the Roman empire to keep control over?
The border provinces in North Africa, Asia and along the Rhine-Danube.
Why is the roman army a legacie?
The Roman army is a legacy because it was one of the most powerful armies of all time. The Roman army was able to keep Rome as a secure, sovereign, and powerful empire for centuries.
