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Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a civilization that started as a small community in the Italian Peninsula around 10th century BC. Located in the city of Rome, it became one of the largest and most powerful empires of the ancient world.
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What kind of education did the slaves get in ancient rome?
Since there was no civilized goverment, the women did not go to school, but learned to make blankets, cook, farm, etc. The boys did have school, but they were more focused on fighting then an education.
What could declare war in ancient Rome?
They usually did war in a place where people could see and be entertained.
For what activities was the forum used?
A forum was a market place. There were many fora in ancient Rome, some being specialized in the items they sold, others being general shopping malls. The main forum, the Forum Romanum, although originally a general market place, evolved into the city's civic center. However there were still "high end" shops either in it or in the streets adjacent to it. It was used for public announcements, politicians' speeches, and the posting of the senate's activities. Many business deals were carried out there also. It was the "downtown" of ancient Rome.
What was the role of the senate in ancient Roman Republic?
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
The senate in ancient Rome was a debating and consulting body. They could not actually pass a law (laws had to be voted on by the assemblies) but they could propose laws. They could also pass resolutions that for all practical purposes functioned as laws. In addition, treason or high profile criminal trials were tried by the senate.
Paul was executed by the emperor Nero?
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
No, Nero committed suicide in order to avoid the death sentence.
The citizens of Rome had a rigid social structure. At the beginnings of the city there were two classes of people, the patricians and the plebeians. The patricians being the "haves" and the plebeians the "have nots". After strikes and civil unrest the plebs won their rights. However as Rome grew, many other people came to live in the city and they were neither patrician nor plebeian, they were the proletariat. Some were poor, some were wealthy or grew wealthy. These wealthier citizens became a type of upper middle-class called the Equestrians, (a name taken from the old military order of equites.). The equestrians were primarily the businessmen and they were a powerful political group. Beneath them were the rest of the population, the average Gaius and Marcus. Next came the freedmen, former slaves, who could be wealthy, but were still "classed" below a freeborn man. At the bottom of the pile were the slaves.
What were the roles and terms of office of tribunes?
There were two types of tribunes in Rome, whose office was annual:
Tribune of the Plebs - these sat in the Senate and could introduce and veto legislation, so ensuring that there could be no hostile action by the Patricians against the Plebs. After their year, they became senators, which saw a growing number of senators of plebeian status.
Military Tribunes - they filled administrative and command positions in the army.
The struggle between the patricians and the plebeians?
The war between the patricians and the plebeians was/is called "the Conflict of the Orders"
What is the translation of ecce Romani chapter 17?
It was the eleventh hour. The carriage was still laying in the ditch because the coachman could not move it. Aurelia was anxious; Cornelia was crying; even the boys were afraid of the dangers; Cornelius stood in the road anxious looking at the sky because it was growing dark. Finally Eucleides, “do you see the building?” he says. I see, responds Cornelius. “What is it?” “It is an Inn. Shall we spend the night there, sir?” Aurelia exclaims, “oh poor me! I do not like Inns. Often, there are big dangers there. Perhaps the innkeeper has other horses. Maybe the innkeepers horses can pull the carriage out of the ditch. I will spend the night at an Inn. “Why do you fear, my mistress?” Eucleides asks. There is no risk. Not all Inns are dangerous. Not all Innkeepers are wicked. The Innkeeper is my friend. Greek is a good man.”
What foods did plebeians eat in ancient Rome?
The plebeians ate the same food as any other aristocratic Roman. At the beginning of the city their diet was more than likely heavily grain based but as they gained status and wealth, their foods grew as elaborate as the other people of wealth and status.
What are the advantages provided by the Tiber river?
The river Tiber crosses the western part of central Italy from the Apennine Mountains (which form the backbone of the Italian Peninsula) to the coast. In the early days (before bridges were built) Rome was by the only ford of this river. This made her the most important north-south communication point in the region. The Tiber also provided a navigable link to the sea, which was 14 miles to the west.
republic was created when
How did ancient Romans choose their ruler?
They had a couple of ways to determine their successors. They would state who he was in their wills or they would indicate who they wanted to succeed while they were still alive. The senate still had to give its rubber stamp of approval to his choice. However there were many times when an emperor did not indicate a successor and then a power scramble occurred with the man with the strongest military backing wining.
What was the major reason for the roman roads?
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
The prime purpose for the Roman roads was for the military. The troops had to be moved quickly to trouble spots and good roads were the logical answer in the days before air transport. However, traders and civilians soon found them to be advantageous and they were also used for travel and commerce. Nevertheless, when troops were being moved, the military had the right of way.
What is an ABC book on ancient Rome?
Augustus was the first roman empire. His real name is Octavian Caesar. Julius Caesar's Adopted son.
Baths A bath was a building or usually a complex that contained many rooms , only one or two of which contained water. The water in the baths were usually hot or heated.
Colosseum is the largest arena in Rome, with a captivity of 50,000 people. Opened in A.D 80, it was home to all kinds of entertainment like Gladiator fights, animal fights and much more.
Diana is the goddess of the moon and the hunt. Guardian of cities, young animals and women.
Empire the lands and peoples subject to authority of ancient Rome. The Roman Empire stretched from the north of Britain to the desert of Egypt. The idea of the empire began with Julius Caesar. The Roman Empire split into two parts and continued for several hundred years.
Forum Main place of business and commerce in Rome. Merchants, politicians, and just about everyone else did business at the Forum. Religious ceremonies took place there, as so public speeches. The Forum was surrounded by temples and other important buildings. Eventually, the Forum proved too small for the growing population. Emperors built their own Forums, which were much larger. Other cities built their own forums as well.
Gladiators warriors who were usually enslaved and forced to fight to the death in arenas all over the Empire. The most famous of these arenas was the Colosseum, in Rome.
Hadrian Emperor who is most famous for directing the building of Hadrian's Wall, the wall across northern Britain, to keep out raging Picts. He directed the building of other walls and fortresses throughout the Empire, focusing on keeping what the Romans had gotten rather than continuing to get more.
Julius Caesar One of the leaders of early Rome. He was a brilliant general who won many victories for Rome. He then became the head of the government at a time when the Roman Senate still wanted to rule. He was killed by Senators, some of whom he thought were his friends. When Rome became an empire, emperors took the name of Caesar as their last name.
Kings First seven rulers of Rome. The formation of the Republic ended the kingship. The Republic came about because people didn't trust the king to respect their wishes.
Lake Trasimene Second of Hannibal's great victory over Rome. Roman soldiers under Consul Flaminius had pursued Hannibal to Lake Trasimene. Hannibal made a great show of entering the area around the lake by a narrow pathway. Despite warnings to the contrary, Flaminius decided to pursue what he thought were retreating troops. The narrow pathway wound between a high mountain and a deep lake. When the Romans began their pursuit, mists from the lake were already obscuring the way. Suddenly, the entire Carthaginian army descended onto the startled Roman troops. The victory was short and very bloody. Hannibal's men killed 15,000 Romans and captured 10,000.
Mediterranean Sea that touched nearly all parts of the Greek world, stretching from the Asia Minor colonies in the east to beyond Syracuse in the west, from the Peloponnesus in the north to the shores of Africa in the south.
Nero He was famous for his wild parties and uneven justice. He was one of the most famous of the persecutors of Christians. He made no secret of wanting to build new buildings in Rome, and the great fire that occurred during his reign makes historians wonder whether he had a hand in it. Nero eventually went completely mad and was killed.
Odoacer Barbarian king who deposed the last emperor of the Western Empire, Romulus Augustulus. Odoacer declared himself king/emperor, but he too soon fell victim to the decay and corruption that ended the empire in the West.
Pantheon Mammoth temple in Rome dedicated to all of the Roman gods and goddesses. Originally built by Agrippa, it was restored and expanded by Hadrian.
Rome is the Capital of Italy
Senate A government body made up out of senators who represented the interests of the people. The Senators were largely wealthy landowners who tended to represent their own interests and those of people like them.
Tiber River is the nearest river to Rome. It is played as apart in defence of city on more than one occasion.
Venus Goddess of love and beauty. She is said to have caused the Trojan War.
Welsh was the name for people in Wales. The romans found it difficult to conquer Wales and concentrated the bulk of their efforts elsewhere.
Zama Last battle of the Second Punic War. Fought a few miles from Carthage. Hannibal's first and only defeat. The Romans, under General Scipio Africanus, allowed Hannibal's war elephants to charge right through suddenly empty columns between the Roman troops. Then, it was a matter of Roman discipline overpowering Carthaginian determination. The Romans won, ending the war. Hannibal went into exile shortly thereafter.
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How did the Roman government influence the governments of today?
First of all, the Romans had three forms of governments over the 1,200 years of their history: a monarchy for 244 years, a republic for 482 years and rule by emperors for 503 years. None of these systems of government influence us today. They were around 1,500 to 2,500 years ago, arose from totally different times and a totally different society and were not suited for the modern world.
The 18th century philosopher Montesquieu developed the modern theory of separation of powers, which influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States. He found inspiration by the interpretation of an ancient Greek scholar, Polybius, of the political system of the Roman Republic. However, Montesquieu's theory was a modern theory and the Roman Republic did not provide a model for his work or the creation of the American system. Montesquieu's model was actually the British system.
The only feature of the system of the Roman Republic which has had an influence is the power of veto.
What title was given to the first emperor of Rome?
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of Rome.
But he was not "crowned". The idea of crowning connoted a king and the Romans would not stand for that. Look what happened to Julius Caesar shortly after he was offered the crown. Augustus slipped into the job taking the title "first citizen".
One of the achievements was the construction of network of 400,000 kilometres (250,000 miles) of roads in the Roman Empire and of facilities along the roads which facilitated travel and transport.
The Romans had a government-supervised cursus publicus or cursus vehicularis, which was a courier and transportation service. It transported, public officials, and tax revenues and was used to send messages. In the Later Empire it had two branches, the fast one (cursus velox ) which used horses and/or mules (the veredi, saddle horses, and the parhippi, "pack-horses or mules) and a slower one (cursus clabularis) which used oxen-driven carts. Government information and/or instructions and military messengers were carried by soldiers who acted as dispatch riders. Private individuals hired their own messengers. The messengers changed horses frequently for greater speed. It has been estimated that they covered about 80 km (50 miles) per day.
The cursus publicus was an infrastructure of thousands of stations (stationes) along the main roads of the empire which supplied horses, transport animals (mules and donkeys) oxen for pulling carts, carts, fodder and food and accommodation. It has been estimated that staging stations were on average 12.4 km (7.7 mi) apart along the roads. To use the services of the cursus publicus you needed a licence (diploma) issued by the emperor. The staging stations were the mutationeswhich were privately-run stations which serviced vehicles and animals and had wheelwrights, cartwrights, and veterinarians. There were mansiones(staying places, singular mansio) every 20 to 30 km (15 to 18 miles. These were government-run, provided overnight accommodation for state messengers and officials were under the superintendence of an officer called mansionarius. The resting places for rich travellers and private couriers were the tabernae(singular taberna) which were originally houses near the roads which were required by law to provide accommodation on demand and developed into more luxurious rest place which catered for richer travellers. Ordinary people went to the smaller cauponae(private inns) near the masiones. They were seen as being disreputable and as being were frequented by thieves and prostitutes.
People walked (pedestrians could cover 20 to 25 km, 12 to 15 miles, a day) or travelled on ox-drawn or horse-drawn carts (which could cover up to 40 to 50 km, 25 to 30 miles, a day) or coaches which could carry coach parties. The most common one was the raedawhich was made of wood and was like a high box with a rounded roof. It could carry people and luggage up to a legal limit of 1,000 Romans pounds. There were also the readae meritoriae, which were hired coaches and the raediae fiscalis, which were government coaches.
The rich rode horses or used cars (carrus) which could carry a driver and one or two people. A two-horse carrus was called biga, a three-horse one triga and a four-horse one quadringa. They resembled the chariots of the archaic period of Rome. The carpentumwas a more comfortable mule-drawn carrus which was for women and government officials. It was roofed with a piece of material held by an arched frame. The cisiumwas a smaller version which acted as a cab.
There were also a courier services. One of this were government dispatch riders who, though a relay system could cover 800 km in 24 hours. The private mail of the rich was dispatched by the tabelarii, slaves who carried out the service for a price. Ordinary mail was transported by a vehicle called cisium.
Had it been possible to buy life insurance in ancient rome who premiums would be the highest?
Since life insurance did not exist, it is not possible to determine who would have paid the highest premium. There were no criteria to establish that and Roman society was totally different from ours.
What lands did rome conquer between 500 BC and 146 BC?
Between those dates, Rome conquered all of Italy, including the territory of the Sabines and the Greek colonists. It also conquered all of the lands belonging to the Carthagineans, the third and final Punic War ended in 146 B.
What did the Roman empire give to the world?
The main legacies of the Romans are religion, the alphabet, language, the calendar, law, architecture and literature. Christianity developed from a religion among a small group of Jews (who lived in Judea, which was part of the Roman Empire) into a mass religion in the Roman days. It spread around the Roman Empire. It became state religion. Catholic Christianity and Orthodox Christianity developed during the Later Roman Empire. They were originally called Latin or Western Christianity and Greek or Eastern Christianity respectively. The former was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and the latter was the main form of Christianity in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
Western European languages have adopted and adapted the Latin alphabet. The only letters in the English language which do not come from the Latin alphabet are J, U and W.
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian are languages derived from Latin (Romance languages). Many Latin words or words of Latin origin have entered English via two routes. One was that Latin was the language of the church in the Middle Ages. The other was the Norman conquest of England. French became the court language and many French words entered into the English language. These words are usually of Latin origin.
Many international words in medicine, law and theology are Latin.
The calendar we use is the Gregorian calendar. It is named after the minor modifications made by the calendar instituted by Julius Caesar (Julian calendar) by Pope Gregory XII in 1582. Therefore, we basically use the Roman calendar. We also use translations of the Roman names for the months.
The key principles of Roman civil law have provided the foundation or an inspiration for the law of many modern countries. These are: citizenship status and citizenship rights, equality under the law, nobody is above the law, the right to have a proper trial, the right to defend oneself and to be represented, the right to appeal, that the burden of proof rests on the accuser and not on the accused, that it is the exact form of actions and not intentions or words which is punishable, and that a law deemed unreasonable or unfair can be repealed.
The Romans influenced European architecture, sculpture and painting until the early 20th century. They influenced the art of the Renaissance (14th-15th century) Baroque (17th-18th century) and Neoclassicism (18th-20th century, and is still sometimes used today). Palladian architecture was also based on Roman architecture. It was popular from the 17th century to the 20th century and was often used for public buildings. Latin literature was very influential in European literature until the mid-20th century.
Another legacy is the invention of the bound book, which the Romans called codex.
