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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 stoves did the Romans use?
Poor Romans in the countryside most often lived with their whole family in one room of a small apartment building. So they didn't have a separate kitchen. Instead, they cooked over a small fire or on a charcoal brazier, either in the courtyard or in their room (in bad weather). Poor Romans who lived in the city generally didn't have a courtyard, so they cooked on the brazier in their room, or they bought food in restaurants or from street vendors, already cooked. Rich people had kitchens in their houses, but they didn't go cook in them themselves - they made their slaves cook dinner for them. Because of this, Roman kitchens were generally small and crowded, and not very nice, and in the back of the house where nobody would see them.
How did Augustus become Rome's first emperor?
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
Augustus became emperor or "first citizen" as the Romans called the men we call emperors, by defeating his political enemies, especially Marc Antony.
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What was the name of the money the Romans used?
Today its the Euro. Before that the Lira. In the ancient days pecunia was the term for money in general.
How was the roman army reconized?
There are many books and films to remember the Romans by.
Even everyday life, things you see would've been made by the romans. For example; roads, firemen and police, laws, public libraries even some of their language.
Famous names like Julius Caesar ect.
What does America and ancient Rome have in common?
they were both very powerful "empires" in a way like rome had emperors and we have Presidents... and like we both have the senate, so America copied the government of ancient rome,... i don't know any more use your own godamn head
From what group of people did Rome's biggest threat come?
The Roman Empire, at its height, extended across much of Europe, but even then there were other groups of people who were not part of the Roman Empire living in Europe too. Many of these groups, called tribes, lived in the far north. Others lived in various parts of Europe not occupied by the Roman Empire.
The barbarian tribes, as many of them were known, didn't like the idea of settling down and farming. They preferred a roaming, warlike lifestyle. Due to climate changes and other factors, many of the tribes began to migrate closer to the Roman Empire and sometimes even settle within the borders of the empire. This eventually led to conflicts between the tribes and the Romans.
The Romans were used to being victorious in their clashes with various tribes, but this didn't happen every time. In the late 300's AD, one tribe, the Visigoths, was being threatened by another tribe, the Huns. The Huns pushed the Visigoths further into Roman territory. This brought the Visigoths into more conflicts with the Romans. Eventually, it led to a big battle at Adrianople. This battle, in 376 AD, showed that the invaders had the strength to defeat Roman soldiers.
In 395 AD, Visigoth troops, led by Alaric I, invaded Italy and Greece. By the year 410, they attacked the city of Rome itself. There they killed Roman citizens, laid waste to buildings, and robbed the city. By 412, they had attacked Spain and parts of present day France too.
Meanwhile, the Huns had defeated another tribe, the Ostrogoths, and were threatening Rome. The Huns were especially feared. They were masters at fighting on horseback. They could shoot down enemies with their bows and arrows while riding at top speed. Rumor had it that they sacrificed their captives to their own gods of war. The Huns crossed the Danube River and attacked Rome. They attacked Greece and Italy too. The Romans fought back and forced the Huns to retreat.
Who ruled after the last emperor of the roman empire?
The first Roman Emperor was Augustus, a nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar was not emperor, though he held all the power in the Roman Republic. When he was assassinated, Augustus (or Octavian, as he was called before he became emperor) won the ensuing civil war and crowned himself Emperor.
What was a roof formed by rounded arches invented by the Romans?
You are probably referring to the barrel vault, which was used extensively by the Romans. It was not really invented by them, as it had been used elsewhere earlier, but it was adopted by them as an efficient way to build strong structures and was systematized to the point that its engineering was pretty much understood.
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Why did rome overthrow the etruscan king tarquin and chose to create a republic?
Basically ,the reason for the Romans overthrowing the Etruscan king was resentment at being arbitrarily ruled by an outsider. They wanted a form of government where they could have an input in their own affairs. They knew about the democratic form of government in Athens and sent a committee over there to study it. They adapted the Greek form of democracy to their needs and came up with the republic, with two people sharing top power for a limit of one year.
What impact did the latin language have on rome?
The language of the Romans was Latin. Western languages have adopted and adapted the Latin alphabet. The romance languages, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian are languages derived from Latin. There are many words of Latin origin in the English language due to two causes. 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 language of the court and many French words entered the English language. Most of these words are of Latin origin.
Latin was the lingua franca of the European elites in the Middle ages and Renaissance.
For many centuries, until recently, the European elites studied Latin and Greek at school.
Many Latin words are used in medicine, law and theology.
Most famous amphitheater where gladiator fights occured?
The most famous amphitheater where gladiator fights occurred was the Colosseum.
When did Roman empire is begin?
The Republic began in ~509BC
but there is no actual date when it became an Empire.
Several events are marked as the transition from Republic to Empire.
Julius Caesar's appointment as dictator (44 BC)
Battle of Actium (2 September 31 BC)
and the Senate granting Octavium honorific Augustus (16 January 27 BC).
(The most common is Ceasar's appointment as dictator.) All of these "beginning's" of the empire fail to even give consideration to the fact that Rome was already an empire during the republic. It became an established empire as it began to expand into Italy and was a major empire after the second Punic war. It was an empire under the Republic form of government. It became an empire under the Principate form of government beginning with Augustus. Remember, an empire is an entity made up of a large group, all ruled by a central authority. In Rome's case, the provinces and territories were ruled from Rome by the senate during the republic, making it an empire at that time.
What is the role of overseers in slavery?
Overseers were the White Slave-drivers and Slave Masters, not strictly speaking owners- as the slaves had not yet reached the marketplace. Yet, today we have Basketball ( Drafts) conducted like political conventions0 huge coverage of transactions of Baseball players- and nobody sees any cohnnection Human Beings on an auction block- should be utterly repulsive.
What did The Romans engineers built aqueducts?
The simple arch (barrel arch) was invented by the Etruscans. The Romans developed a more complex arch, the vaulted arch. The vaulted arch, combined with the development of a type of concrete which was much superior than that of other civilisations, facilitated the construction of large scale building and bigger bridges. Roman bridges crossed much wider rivers and valleys and much deeper valleys. In the case of deep valleys, two or three rows of arches were built on top on each other to make the bridge taller. Roman concrete also set underwater and was used to build much bigger docks for ports. Concrete also made it possible to build much bigger and sophisticated domes compared to those of other civilisations. The the aqueducts were another very important innovation.
What important standards of law were set up by the Romans?
Some of the standards of justice created or used by the Romans still in use today are, the right to trial by jury, the innocence of a person until he/she is proven guilty, the right to designate heirs (making a will), and the right of appeal.
What are some important facts about the Pantheon?
The Pantheon is considered one of ancient Rome's masterpieces of architecture and is exceptionally well preserved given its age. Important facts about the Pantheon are:* In 608 AD the Byzantine emperor Phocas gave the Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV to turn into a church;
* This action helped to ensure its preservation;
* The Pantheon was built by the Emperor Hadrian between 118 to 125 AD in the Campus Martius;
* It replaced two earlier ones on that site;
* The first Pantheon was built by Agrippa in 27 BC; and
* The second was a reconstruction of the original by Domitian after the fire of 80 AD.
What features did the Romans adopt from the Greeks of the human art form?
proportion and natural body features.
What was the Romans attitude like towards marriage and adoption?
They felt that everyone needed a family!
What did the senate in ancient rome do in time of crisis?
The ancient Roman senate was nothing like our present day senates. Only the name is identical. It was not an elected body and it was not a legislative body either. The Roman senate was originally a body of aristocrats (patricians) who were appointed by the king and advised the kings during the period of the Roman Monarchy. During the period of the Roman Republic the senate was still an advisory body, but for the consuls, the two annually elected heads of the Republic. Over time, it also came to include former executive officers of state who automatically received a seat in the senate for live. This gave access to the senate to wealthy non-patricians who had gained the right to be elected for the offices of state. The senators were enrolled by an official called the censor on the basis of wealth and suitability of character.
During the Roman Republic, the senate was a body where matters of policy were discussed and policy recommendations for the consuls were made. The consuls usually followed it advice. This made the senate the most powerful political body of the Republic. Moreover, the Roman executive did not have a centralised form of government, like an administration or a cabinet. There were five types of officers of state who acted independently within the remit of their offices. In addition to this, , their term of office was only one year, apart from the censor, whose term of office was 18 months. Therefore, the senate provided both policy consistency and policy continuity and was the centrepiece of policy formulation. The senate also supervised the treasurers (the quaestors) and advised the Assembly of the Soldiers before it voted on war or peace.
Rome's wars of expansion into Italy and beyond increased the power of the senate. It became the body which enabled the co-ordination of the deployment of several armies at the same time and the establishment of Roman colonies (settlements) in the conquered territories. It was responsible for tax collection in the Roman provinces (conquered territories). The governors of the provinces were chosen by the senators from among themselves by lot. The drawback of the latter was that it allowed the provincial governors to treat their provinces as their personal fiefs and personal power bases.
In addition to the above, despite not being a legislative body (it nether drafted bills nor voted on legislation) the senate also issued the senatum consulta, which were texts promulgated by the senate on draft bills presented to the senate by the consuls. . It was considered normal practice to seek a consultum (singular) prior to submitting a bill to the vote of the popular assemblies. The consulta expressed the opinion of the senate on the matters referred and they had only an advisory capacity. In practice the consuls usually followed the consulta to the letter. A hostile consultum would lead to a modification of the bill or its abandonment. However, if it conflicted with a passed law, the latter overrode the consultum. Originally the senate could veto approved laws on the grounds of technicalities with the senatum acutoritas. Later a law determined that the senatus acutoritas could only be issued before the vote. In n 287 BC a laws abolished the senatus acutoritas.
During the period of rule by emperors, the senate became little more than a rubber stamp for the emperor.
What did the boys wear in Ancient Rome?
Men wore a toga. This was a cloth of perhaps 20 ft (6 m) in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic. The toga was made of wool] and the tunic often was made of linen. After the 2nd century BC, the toga was a garment worn exclusively by men, and only Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga. After this time, women were expected to wear the stola; to distinguish prostitutes from respectable women, prostitutes were required to wear the toga.
Roman women wore a stola, the female equivalent of the toga. Most had short sleeves, but some had long sleeves. The tunic worn under the stola could have long sleeves. It was fastened around the shoulders by clasps. Two belts were worm. One below was the below the breasts, which created peats, and the other was around the waist. The stola of richer women could be elaborate and a limbus could be added to it. This was a piece of material with many pleats sown to the hem of the stola. It looked like another gown worn beneath the stola and created the look of many layers. This was a symbol of wealth.
The stola of poor women was a piece of material with holes for the head and the arms, tightened around the waist with a belt.
Roman girls were not allowed to wear the stola until they were married. The tunic and the cloak were the main items worn by Roman girls. Girls wore a simple tunic (tunica) with a belt at the waist. When they went outside, they wore a second tunic that reached their feet. Girls wore a cloak which was used as protection from the weather, was called a paludamentum and was fastened at the shoulder with a clasp, called a fibula. The cloaks often had head coverings attached to them.
The tunic and the cloak were also the main items worn by Roman boys. The tunic reached to the knees and had short sleeves. In the second century AD the style changed and long sleeves became acceptable in the tunic design. The cloak of boys was similar to that of girls and was attached in the same manner.
