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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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Why was Gladiatorial entertainment lost?
Because it had started to get too gory and violent for children,and then the law came to have age restrions on everybody.Then people got bored of waitng till they are older so they found it boring since then on.
What were some entertainment places in Ancient Rome?
In Rome, chariot races and bloody games were popular. Gladiators were often slaves and fought till their death, mostly against animals. Plays were also very popular. Men played all roles and often wore masks. I don't know that much more on this topic though. I am doing a project for it at school.
What did the Romans have for street lighting?
For the lighting of public rooms there were also, tall stands, like those of modern floor lamps, as seen in the picture. On some of these, several lamps were placed or hung at once and some of the stands were adjustable in height. The name of these lamp stands (candelabra) shows that they were originally intended to hold wax or tallow candles (candelae) and the fact that these candles were supplanted in the houses of the rich by the smoking and fould smelling lamp is good proof that the Romans were not skilled in the art of candle making.
Candelabra
Finally, torches (faces) of dry, inflammable wood, often soaked in oil or smeared with pitch, were kept near to the outer door for use on the unlit night streets.
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Who were the mother of romulus and remus?
Rhea Silvia is the mother of Romulus and Remus.
Rhea Silvia was their mum.
Which came first the founding of ancient Greece or ancient Rome?
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
The Greek civilization was older that the Roman.
What finally ended the first Jewish revolt against the Romans?
Rome dispersed the Jewish population and brought in other peoples to dominate Jewish territories.
All the weight that's placed at the top distrbutes evenly throught out the arch. that's pretty much why its so strong.
Who was in charge of the ancient Rome city?
The "Roman army" is a term that encompasses several aspects. First of all the army was made up of legions. A legion could be an army in itself depending how it was deployed. There were times when several legions acting together made up an army. Okay, the head of a legion was called a Legate an he was in charge of his army/legion. Now, during the republic, the senate was in charge of the military, specifically the consuls. If there were trouble and a full blown war was going on, the senate would designate several legions to one man in order to end hostilities. Men such as Marius, Sulla, Pompey and Caesar were given their commands by the senate. From the time of Augustus, the emperor was in charge of the army, taking the place of the senate.
What was the aristocracy known as in ancient rome?
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
The aristocrats or nobility of ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. These two classes were the ones who could trace their roots back to the families who founded the city. All the other citizens were the newcomers or the proletariat who, although wealthy and coming from respectable families outside of the city of Rome, could not do this.
What do these gladiator fights say about Roman society?
The gladiatorial games were the most popular form on entertainment. The spectators valued a good, skilled and fair fight. However, this was about what the Roman valued in these contests, not about more general Roman values. To them it was like a sport.
Does the name Augustus mean respected one?
The title Augustus was an invention of the senate to honor Octavian. As an adjective it means magnificent or dignified. This meaning could be incorporated into the title. Augustus.
What happened in ancient rome in 509 BC?
The Romans overthrew the last Roman king in a rebellion in 509 BC because he was a tyrant. They decided to do away with the monarchy and establish a republic to prevent the return of tyranny. Monarchy became associated with tyranny. The Roman Republic was headed by two annually elected consuls. Having two men in charge meant that they could counterbalance each other. The short term of office ensured that no one could concentrate power in his hands and thus become a tyrant. The Romans also swore that they would not let anyone try to become a king. Trying to become a king was the worst possible accusation .In the 5th century BC one man was killed and his house destroyed and in the 4th century BC another man was executed because of accusations of trying to become a king.
How was the political system characterized in ancient rome?
Rome had three types of government over the 1200 years of her history: a monarchy for 244 years 9753 B.C. - 509 B.C.), a republic of 482 years (509 B.C. - 27 B.C.) and rule by emperors for 503 years (27 B.C. - 476 A.D.)
Did Rome become more democratic did it developed peaceful relations with Carthage?
Rome developed a limited democracy after ousting its kings. It had to have assemblies to consult its people, otherwise they simply would not fight for disengaged rulers.
Rome developed relations with Carthage to keep its place in the western Mediterranan. Carthage had a strong navy and and Rome a strong army, so they were compatible and it was convenient to supported each other until ambitious leaders on both sides clashed in Sicily, and the Punic Wars broke out.
Did rome achieve a balanced government?
No it was not. Although the Republic had an element of democracy through the popular assemblies electing the officers of state and voting on bills, it was an oligarchy. The the senate, whose members were not elected, was the most powerful political body. The senators were members of the aristocracy and former officers of state. It stood for the interests of the aristocracy and opposed and obstructed reforms aimed at improving the welfare of the poor. This is one of the reasons why Julius Caesar was so popular among the people when he started his civil war against the senate.
What is the ancient word for Rome?
Rome was called Rome right from the time of its foundation by Romulus in 753 BC. The foundationinvolveda union between the settlements on the seven hills of early ancient Rome. This included the settlements of the Septimontium and the settlements on the Colles.
According to the writing of Varro,
Rome was originally theSeptimontium,
This meant seven hills, but did not refer to the seven hills of early ancient Rome. It referred to seven crests on three of the seven hills (the Palatine, Esquiline and Caelian), where there wereLatinsettlements. Septimonium was also the name of a Decemberpurificationfestival where straw puppets were placed in 27 shrines around the areaduringa procession.
The Colles were two of the seven hill (the Quirinal and Viminal) where there were Sabine settlements. The foundation of Rome also included a fusion betweenLatinsand Sabines who lived in the area.
What kind of foods would a roman eat?
· The rich Romans used unusual foods to show off their money. The more unusual the more the guests were impressed!
· They served Boiled pigs udders.
· And roast Peacock.
· And Dormice stuffed with pine kernels.
· Poor Romans would eat simple things like porridge and bread.
· Poor Romans sometimes ate figs and olives!
· Poor Romans ate a sort of vegetable soup with lentils, turnips, onions and beans.
· They rarely ate meat. (Poor)
· They baked bread in the ashes of the fire.
· A sauce (Liquamen)- made from gone off fish guts!!!!! Very popular (was their favourite)
· In their kitchens the Romans would have containers of wine, olive oil, vinegar and Liquamen.
· Guests would eat lying on sofa's, picking the food up with their fingers. Then slaves would bring bowls of water so they could wash their hands.
· Rich Romans also ate snails, swans, crows and horses!!!
· At some of their feasts they would eat until they were sick and there would be a special room to go and be sick in. After that they'd come straight back and carry on eating!! How revolting is that?!?!
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How do Cicero's ideas compare with the ideas contained in Justinian's Code?
The Corpus Juris Civilis (dubbed Justinian Code in the 16th century) did not contain any ideas of its own. It presented, among other things, parts of the works on law by important Roman jurists (law experts). Although Cicero occasionally explained some legal concepts, he was not a jurist. He was a rhetorician and a and moral philosopher. The Corpus Juris Civilis, which was compiled nearly 580 years after Cicero, did not draw anything from his work.
The Corpus Juris Civilis was a set of books which came in four parts. One, the codex, was a collection of extracts from 400 years of Roman laws which scrapped obsolete or unnecessary laws, made changes when necessary and clarified obscure passages. Its aim was to put the laws in a single book (previously they were written on many different scrolls), harmonise conflicting views among jurists which arose from centuries of poorly organised development of Roman law and have a uniform and coherent body of law.
Two other parts were the Digesta and the Institutiones. The first was an advanced law student textbook which comprised a collection of fragments taken from essays on laws written by jurists (mostly from the 2nd and 3rd centuries) which express the private opinions of legal experts. Most were from Ulpian (40%) and Paulus (17%). The latter was a first year student textbook which had a it was a series of extracts from statements on the basic institutions of Roman law from the teaching books by 'writers of authority.' In was largely based on the texts of Gaius, a jurist of the 2nd century AD.
Yes they did, and migration was a deliberate policy. When Rome expanded into Italy, one of its strategies was to establish Latin colonies (new settlements populated by Romans and their Latin neighbours). The reasons for this were 1) establish strongholds in strategic locations 2) establish a population presence in the area 3) give land to citizen whose plot of land was too small to make a decent living. Rome had a chronic shortage of land for poor peasants because most of the land was grabbed by the rich landowners.
When Rome expanded beyond Italy, she still established colonies. The reasons for this were the same, but land for citizens became an even bigger factor. Many small peasants lost their land in the Second Punic War. In some areas this was due to the Carthaginian invaders ravaging the land where they went. In other cases, this was due to small peasants fighting in the army for long periods of time and, as a result, their lands were neglected. Another factor was the emergence of abundant slave labour on the farms of rich landlords which gave them an incentive to grab even more land. Many landless people migrated to Rome and were paupers. They were given a career in an army which was turned professional and were given plots of land in the provinces (conquered areas) at the end of their careers. The number of people who were helped this way was large.
Story of the love virgil and cely?
Virgil was only seventeen years old - still young but his mother thought he was old enough, so she courted a girl for him.
Strange? Perhaps in the city, but in the provinces it is a common thing. Mothers usually choose the heart's choice of their children. That is why so many unfortunate young find themselves tied to mates they hardly know, at least at the beginning.
But Virgil was in luck. His mother fell in love with a girl who was also the silent choice of his own heart. He had met her a month before and she had smiled at him. He had smiled at her too, but had lacked the courage to speak to her.
His mother took Virgil to the girl's house one afternoon and introduced him to her. After that she and the girl's mother left them together and went off to talk about some business of their own.
Virgil was still very young. Though good-looking and a bit mischievous with the girls at times, he had never made love to any of them. So now, he sat before the girl, staring out of the window and desperately trying to think of something to say.
"A beautiful sunset, is it not?" he finally said stiffly.
The girl looked at him, smiled and nodded, saying "Yes" at the same time.
He smiled, although there was really nothing to smile at in what either the girl or he had said. Nevertheless, he smiled again.
The girl did not move and kept on looking at him. Evidently she expected something more from him. But he had nothing else to tell her.
And so they sat, hardly moving, their mouths shut. Occasionally their glances would meet and then both would look away.
"Excuse me," Virgil burst out suddenly. The girl stared at him a little surprised.
"Why?" she asked.
"I… may I know your name? I didn't hear clearly what my mother said."
"My name is Cely," she answered. "Cely Toreno."
"Cely? That is a nice name!" he said in an attempt at flattery.
"And yours?"
"Whose? Mine? It is Virgil. Virgil Carillo."
"Virgil! Are you an American?"
"American?" he echoed. "How could that be?"
The girl laughed and he was surprised. Why did she laugh? He thought. Was there something funny in what he had said? Maybe! He laughed, too.
And so for a whole minute they stared at each other smilingly. The girl's shyness was disappearing, but Virgil had not yet conquered his timidity when the two mothers returned. Virgil looked at his mother and saw that she was happy about something. An then Virgil and his mother bade Cely and her mother goodbye, Virgil's mother stating that they would call again and Cely's mother nodding in agreement.
Virgil and his mother visited Cely and her mother in the afternoon of the next day and again Virgil and Cely were left alone while the mothers went into another room. The two young people were now less restrained. Virgil told Cely about his childhood and Cely told Virgil about hers, and their afternoon together ended with tales about each other's childhood days, while in the other room the two women had been making arrangements looking to the future.
Every afternoon for two weeks Virgil and his mother called at the girl's home and then beginning the third week, Virgil went alone. At the end of the month, Virgil learned from his mother that he and Cely would be married.
"Why, mother!" he said, "I have not asked her yet!"
"But I have," she said.
Cely, too, learned from her mother that she and Virgil would soon be joined in wedlock.
"But mother!" she cried. "He has not asked me yet!"
"But Virgil's mother asked me," said Cely's mother.
And so Virgil and Cely found themselves engaged, hardly knowing how it had happened. They had not yet told each other what was in their hearts, and yet they were engaged. Yesterday they were just friends, now they would soon be married.
In the afternoon Virgil and Cely took long walks in the fields. She would ask him for flowers, and he would pick them for her. They were no longer so bashful together and felt as if they had know each other for years.
Once Cely asked Virgil jokingly, "If I married somebody else, would you feel sad?"
"But that can never happen!" he answered. "We are engaged, aren't we?"
"But suppose!" said the girl.
"Of course, I would be unhappy, Cely," he replied. He came near her and said, "Cely once you were nothing to me. But now, thought we have only known each other for a month, I truly love you."
Virgil's words made Cely very happy. She, too, loved him.
The two mothers were also glad that their children showed each other affection. "They will make a good pair," they said.
But one day Virgil's mother came to him with a worried look on her face.
"Virgil," she said, "your wedding with Cely is off."
"Why, mother!" he exclaimed, astonished. "Cely and I have not quarrelled."
"No," said the mother, "but we…" She did not finish her sentence, but turned away.
Cely was also told by her mother that there would be no wedding.
"But mother!" she cried. "Virgil and I did not quarrel!"
"No," said her mother, "but we - Virgil's mother and I - did."
What factors led to the rise odd the ancient roman empire?
the factors where separated into 3 categories: Economy, Political, and Social those are the main benefactors.
What are the differences between slavery in ancient Rome and Greece?
UnlikeotherGreek citysates slaves in Athens were treated much less harshly and otherGreekscomplained that it was difficult to distinguish them from freemen. The most highly prized slaves were tutors and policeofficials. Nextcamedomesticslaveswho were often regarded asmembersof the family and were sometimes freed. The lowest slaves were those who worked in the silver mines. Their working conditions were harsh. Slaves inAthensdid not work in thefield.
Most slaves in the Roman empire worked in the fields of large landed estates. Some wereemployedfor large public works. Some workshops had slaves. There were manydomesticslaves in the houses of the rich. The Romans were in the habit of freeing theirslaves The rates of manumission were high. Once freed, they became Roman citizens. At one point, the majority of citizens in the city of Rome were freedmen or theirdescants. Large number of slaves were taken to Rome aftervictoriesin battle, whilemanypoor Romans joined the army and were given plots of land around the empire around the empire.
How did Romans win over Italian peninsula?
The Romans took over the Italian peninsula by conquests and alliances.
