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Basically, Romans measured dry capacity by the modus and wet capacity by the amphora. Area was measured by the iugerum and distance was measured by the mile or mille passum which literally meant one thousand paces.

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How can you use the Roman empire in a sentence?

The Roman Empire was huge and powerful.


What does barter mean in Roman Empire?

In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.In the Roman empire barter meant the same as it means today--an even trade without the use of money.


How do you still use Roman religion today?

Roman religion died out nearly 2,000 years ago and we do not use it today. What we have inherited form the Romans are Catholic and Orthodox Christianity. Christianity spread around the Roman Empire and developed into the Catholic and Orthodox creeds in the Roman days. The former was the religion of the western part of the Roman Empire and the latter was the religion of the eastern part of the Roman Empire.


What is the eastern part of the roman empire known as?

Historians have coined the term Byzantine empire to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. The eastern part continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years. The people in question did not use this term. They called it Roman Empire.


When did roman empire use the wheel?

The Roman empire used the wheel from day one. The wheel had been invented by some thousands of years before the Romans.

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What did the roman empire use to measure a foot?

based on paces


How can you use the Roman empire in a sentence?

The Roman Empire was huge and powerful.


What do historians use to mark the end of the western roman empire?

Historians use 476 as the conventional date for the fall of the Roman Empire. In that year the emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, Romulus Augustus, was deposed.


What event do historians use to mark the end of the Western Roman Empire?

Historians use 476 as the conventional date for the fall of the Roman Empire. In that year the emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, Romulus Augustus, was deposed.


What does barter mean in Roman Empire?

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Ways to measure sound from an distance?

to measure sound from distance use decibels


Is tape measure use to measure distance?

yes


What name did the scholars use to describe the eastern half of the Roman Empire?

The Byzantine Empire.


Did the Roman empire use different governments for the countries the conquerd?

No, the Romans used Roman law and governed according to Roman custom. That's why it's called an empire.


What did the eastern part of the empire become in the 5th century?

The eastern part of the Roman Empire became what remained the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire in the 5th century. Historians use the term Byzantine empire to indicate the eastern part after the fall of the western part. However, the people in question did not know this term, called their empire Roman Empire and considered it to be the Roman Empire.


Who divide the Rome empires?

No one divided the Roman Empire. There was only one Roman Empire. Western and Eastern Roman Empire are terms which have been coined by historians. The Romans did not use them. The eastern and western parts of the Roman empire lost cohesion when the later was invaded by the Germanic peoples.


What event do the historians often use to mark the end of the western empire?

Historians use 476 as the conventional date for the fall of the Roman Empire. In that year the emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, Romulus Augustus, was deposed.