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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 people was not an emperor of Rome?
President Lincoln was not an Emperor of Rome, indeed everyone who has ever Lived except for the few people who were Roman Emperors were NOT Emperors of Rome. That is many many billion people, what is the point of asking a question like this?
How were roman sculptures realistic?
Roman sculptures of the republican period were bust which were faithful representational renditions of what the subject actually looked like and, in that sense, were realistic. The tended to emphasise the features of old age, which represented the wisdom of age of the leaders and also the republican ideal of dignitas, intergitas and gravitas.
The statues of the period of rule by emperors were different. The first emperor, Augustus, encouraged full body statues which copied Greek models of the statuaries of Hellenistic rulers. These statues were more idealised to help to create a personality cult centred on himself. He liked to be represented as a divine and as a military leader. He also started a trend for youthful depictions. The vigour of youth now became a symbol of leadership instead of the wisdom of old age.
What line from Brutus's speech in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar most clearly show pathos?
As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; / as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it
What happened to romulus augustulus?
He was the last Roman emperor of the Western Empire. At the time of his reign, the Roman Empire had split into an Eastern and Western empire. The Eastern Empire went on to become the Byzantine Empire but the Western portion was an "empire" in name only whose territory ended at the city walls. Romulus Augustus took the names of the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, and the first emperor, Augustus, in a vain attempt to resurrect Rome's former glory. It didn't work. He was deposed by the barbarians who had invaded Italy, after which he faded from history.
Roman officials staged spectacular events that often lasted all day to what?
The " spectacular events" and games were made to to entertain the all levels of Roman society and to distract them from the "business" of running the Republic and the Empire. I made a slight change to the original answer because not only the poor needed to be distracted but all other groups as well.
How did the climate affect how ancient Romans lived?
The Romans were lucky because the Mediterranean climate had short and mild winters. The summer is hot and dry.
They didn't have to worry about things collapsing under several feet of snow, and their plants weren't destroyed by frost.
How would a centurion in ancient Rome have been addressed by the men under his command?
As a superior, think of how a modern day private would address a Lieutenant. There would be a measure of respect. However, the Romans had no titles, except for the very highest personages such as the emperor who would be addressed as"Augustus" or some other respectful title. A centurion or even the legate of the legion himself would be addressed by his name. Even Caesar's men, addressed him as Caesar.
Did women in ancient rome have greater freedom than athenian women?
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
Definitely yes. The Roman women did not need their husband's permission to leave the house and were present at dinners and public events. They could own a business and they could own property. They could free slaves and make a will. Roman women could be socially and even politically (behind the scenes) active whereas the Athenian women were mostly confined to their own wing of their house and domestic duties.
What do Americans use in their legal system the Romans also did?
Although American laws are not written exactly as the Roman laws, many concepts were borrowed and expanded upon in American laws. Here are some of them: the right to own property, the right to make a will, the binding of contracts, the right of a trial, the right of appeal, the right to vote, and the right to retain your citizenship if you live in another country.
What were the social and economic problems with early Roman expansion?
The earliest Roman expansion was the expansion into central and southern Italy in the 4th century BC. This helped to ease some economic problems, especially the shortage of land for poor peasants. There were sent to colonies (settlements) around Italy where they were given land.
The Second Punic War led to further expansion, but also the the growth of the landless poor. Many peasants lost their lands either because they had to neglected due to prolonged military service or they lived in areas that had been ravaged by Hannibal. The owners of large landed estates took advantage of this to buy their land cheaply. Large scale enslavement also created an abundant slave labour for these land owners to expand their property. Poverty became an explosive political issue.
The depletion of propertied peasants also led to a depletion of army recruits, who were levied among their ranks. As a result, the army was made voluntary and open to poor propetertyless the who joined in their droves for a career, pay and a lump sum or a plot of land on retirement. More colonies were built to settle veterans. However, the career soldiers became separated from civilian life and became loyal to their commanders who could rely on their support to wage civil wars.
How did the Romans travel by sea?
They used the stars while at sea, the sun, maps but of course they weren't truly accurate.
How did the Romans profit their empire?
The Romans profited from their empire through developing thriving trading networks and through taxation.
Why were ancient Rome public baths so popular?
Since most Roman houses had no baths, Roman baths were public and had a communal character, acting as a place for socialising. From the second century BC they were one of the main meeting points for people. They could be big monumental buildings which were complexes with many facilities Friends met there, rich people met their clients, and group meals could be arranged. Politicians canvassed there. The Romans believed that good health came from eating, bathing, massage and exercise, mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy/sound mind in a healthy body). Therefore their baths provided for all of these. Bigger baths could have shops, eating outlets and areas, washing areas, massage areas, rooms for poetry readings and a library (the baths of Caracalla had two libraries, a Latin one and a Greek one) and host musical and dancing performances. The average length of stay at the baths was two hours.
There was often an outdoor palaestra (gymnasium) for ball games, weight lifting, or throwing the discus. The routine started with exercises, bathing and washing, which was separate from bathing and involved putting on perfumed oils and scraping dead skin off with a stirgil, a small metal tool. Pumice and beech ash were used to treat the skin. Finally bathers went to massage rooms which were done with perfumed oils and special ointments such almond oil and myrrh imported from the East and Egypt.
Bathing was a long process. After undressing in the apodytermium bathers went to the tepidarium which was heated with warm air to prepare for the hot vapour of the baths and for anointing, which was usually done by slaves, and to reacclimatise the body before going back outdoors. They then proceeded into the caldarium, a hot air room, which contained a square-shaped pool with hot water (calida piscina) and a labrum, a round basin with cold water bathers poured on their heads before leaving the room. In imperial times a laconicum or sudatorium was added. This was a very hot, sweating room or sauna. After having opened the pores of the skin in the tepidarium, caldarium and laconicum, bathers went into the frigidarium, which had a pool with cold water, for a cold plunge- bath to close the pores. Finally they went back to the tepidarium to readjust to the outdoors temperature.
When did monarchy end in rome?
The Roman Monarchy ended with the overthrow of the last king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, who was a tyrant in 509 BC.
What were inns like in ancient Rome?
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
Most were smelly and bug infested with thin mattresses, but there were better inns that catered to the wealthier travelers which were passably clean and the food was even sometimes edible. The government run "mansio" used for VIPs were the best.
What was an enduring impact of Ancient Rome?
The most lasting and widespread legacy of the Romans id Christianity.
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 the religion of the masses and then 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 religion in the western part of the Roman Empire and the latter was the main religion in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
How were slaves threated under roman laws?
Answer 1:
They weren't treated badly, some even stayed with their masters in their own will, although others were treated a little bit worse Slaves were able to buy their freedom and some got released after a long period of service.
Answer 2:
The slaves of Rome were treated horribly. Look into the slavery uprisings that occurred throughout the history of Rome. The insinuation that there has ever been a fairly treated slave is a miscalculation in ethics and logic, not to mention revisionist history. One such example of the slave uprisings is the Spartacus case (111-71 BCE).
Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator, and all gladiators were slaves. Being forced to killed someone for sport is not exactly morally sound or ethical. For more information about the treatment of slaves in Rome look up Gauls Crixus, Oenomaus, Castus, Gannicus, and Roman Republic slave uprisings such as the Third Servile War.
Rome perished for a good reason, it lacked a strong constitution that provided for the rights of all men and women along with an appropriate separation/division of powers.
How many gladiators would take part in the gladiator fights?
The average number of Gladiators per average game was about 20, although this number varied depending on time or place. Julius Caesar once paired 320 gladiators at a Munus ("Duty to the Dead," Games specifically for a deceased person, honoring the Manes- the ghost of the dead). for his father. The first number was typically for the smaller games in the provinces which had venues, such as El Djem, Pompeii, and Arles. Caesar was a wealthy Aedile at the time (Roman Magistrate, responsible for the construction and maintenance of buildings) and could afford such a show. The later imperial shows numbered in the upper hundreds to thousands, but these were funded by the Imperial government, whose wealth at their peak seemed inexhaustible. The amount was up to the Editor, (organizer of the games, also the man who ultimately decided the death of a fallen gladiator) and how much money he was willing to spend to offer the games. Remember, the games were a political tool, and were ways to win the favor of the populace come voting time.
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Why did the Romans go back to Rome?
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
The Romans had to leave Britain because they needed their troops to defend Italy and Rome itself from attack.
How might this location have helped the Romans control trade in the Mediterranean region?
Rome was in Italy, which is between the eastern and western basins of the Mediterranean. This made travel in either of them easier. The narrow strip of water between Sicily and Africa also made easier to control this passage between these two parts of this sea.
Who was a building technique introduced by the Romans?
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
The main building technique introduced by the Romans was the dome. Their invention of various weights of concrete made this possible.
What were the ancient Roman festivals?
The Romans had festivals of some sort just about every day. However many of these festivals were minor or in honor of a personal god which the families celebrated privately. The major public festivals were many and encompassed various activities. Some of them are: Saturnalia, Floralia, Lupercalia, Parentalia, Matronia, Ludi Romani, Done Dea, and Opalia. The list is longer. Type "Roman festivals" in your browser and you will get a more comprehensive list from several sites.
A group of ten soldiers was called a "contubernium". However this was in the late empire. Originally it was a group of eight men. They were tent mates and remained together for all the years of their service.
