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Owning land only improved a person's status if he owned a sizable chunk of it; otherwise all farmers would have been high-status citizens, which they weren't. The reason is simple really: in a time when there were no Rolexes, yachts, trophy wives, gold and diamond-studded bling (or front teeth) or private airplanes, one of the few ways of showing that you were rich was owning a lot of real estate. And that certainly went in a country like Greece that was mostly densely-forrested mountains and where good land was rare.
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Which term refer to the land-owning aristocrats who served as priests magistrates lawyers and judges in ancient Rome?
It was the patricians, who were the aristocracy.
Did Cleopatra own any pyramids?
Technically, Cleopatra owned all the pyramids. She was the queen and the queen (or king) in ancient Egypt owned the entire country. However if by "owning" the pyramids you mean did she build one, the answer is no. The age of pyramid building had been over by thousands of years before Cleopatra came to the throne.
Who where the ancient Greece gods?
The ancient Greeks were the people of Greece and who migrated from Greece to other parts of the Mediterranean, including Cyprus, Crete, Asia Minor, Sicily, and especially Southern Italy, where they carried on Greek culture. They spoke a language that was, and is, its own branch of the Indo-European Languages. They were important in the development of politics, law, philosophy, mathematics, and a host of other intellectual pursuits. They were profoundly influential on European culture. There were several distinct clearly important periods in ancient Greek history, the first being the Mycenaean civilization, which lasted from about 1600 to 1100 BC, and the second being classical Greece, from had its origins in about 800 BC, and its flowering from about 500 to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. This was followed by the Hellenistic Era, when Greek influence produced Hellenistic empires and Kingdoms in Egypt and Asia. Finally, Greece was conquered by the Romans, became the center of the East Roman Empire, and developed into the medieval Roman Empire, which we call the Byzantine Empire today. There are links below.
What were living conditions like in ancient Rome?
At the bottom was the slave, lowly and kept in chains you might think, although this was very often not the case. Next came the freemen, these were slaves freed by manumission. They could become wealthy in their own right, but would forever carry the name of the family that freed them. Further up the social ladder was the Plebs, these were the land owning Roman citizens, this group had no limit to their upward mobility, in fact 30% of Rome's Emperors came from the Plebeian class. These are still just the little people though. Now we are getting into the upper classes with the Equestrian order, or the Roman Knight. Finally we have the Patricians. These are the money men and power brokers of Rome, originating from the greatest families and commanding massive wealth. One thing that always strikes me about Roman society is the contradiction that often accompanies its strict rules and customs. Rome was ordered strictly by class, but everybody above the slave had the opportunity to improve their standing massively. Even the slave in many, many cases was able to gain far more than freedom.
Did gladiators fight other gladiators?
Yes they did. Gladiators were owned and trained by sponsors ( similar to football teams today) and the different sponsors would match gladiators against each other. Often betting took place on the outcome of the battle. This was a big business owning gladiators and training them. A lot of prestige came with having the best "line up" of gladiators.
Why did owning land improve a persons status in ancient Grecce?
because the lawnguys had land -.- Actually, they were thought of as powerful and higher up because not everyone in ancient Greece could afford his (women couldn't even if they wanted to) own land.
Which is the largest ship-owning country in the world?
Greece.
What might owning a dog increase a persons physical activity and widen their social contact?
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Who was allowed to be ancient greek citizens?
Native, free born, land owning men, although later in Greek times, land owning was omitted.
Who owns a deceased persons property who has no heir?
When a person with no next-of-kin dies owning property, their property 'escheats' to the state.
Can a Canadizn citizen inherit US funds?
Yes. The United States has no restriction against foreign persons owning land.
What are some of the advantages of living in ancient Rome?
What are some advantages of living in ancient rome
Can you own a bullet proof vest while on probation in Missouri?
Contact your probation officer on this question. Many states DO prohibit convicted persons, and persons released on parole/probation from owning such items.
Why did free people rarely question slavery in ancient Greece?
According to my history book," many free people became enslaved when they were captured by armies during war or by pirates while riding ships. Children born into slave families automatically became slaves. Some Greeks were uncomfortable owning other Greeks. Greeks with such scruples, or ethical objections to a situation, solved this problem by owning foreigners.
Which term refer to the land-owning aristocrats who served as priests magistrates lawyers and judges in ancient Rome?
It was the patricians, who were the aristocracy.
What is the division of labor for ancient China?
Men were pretty much farmers other than owning there own small business on the Silk Route.
Who held the highest in ancient Greece?
The answer depends on which city-state one lived in. For Athens, the democratic citizens held the highest status, but only property owning males of the age of majority, both of whose parents had been born in Athens, were considered citizens. By contrast, Sparta had two kings to share power with the advice of an oligarchy of Elders.
