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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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Did the Romans have concrete and metal?
No, they used bronze and iron. Steel, a blend of iron and carbon, came much later.
EDIT: The above is purely incorrect. The Romans used Noric Steel, which was of very high quality. The first uses of steel so far found dates back 4,000 years.
Wikipedia confirms this under the articles of Steel, Noric Steel, and Roman Metallurgy.
Did kings of rome wore togas with purple borders?
The toga praetexta (a white toga with purple borders) was introduced by the fifth king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. It was worn by the last three kings of Rome, current and former high officers of state and some priesthoods. During the Roman Republic it was worn by all officers of state and the sons of senators from the ages of 12 to 17. During the rule by emperors the right to wear it was sometimes granted as an honour independent of formal rank.
The people who were entitled to wear a toga praetexta were sometimes called laticlavius, "having a broad crimson stripe".
What period of Egyptian history occurred closest to the beginning of the common era?
The ptolemaic dynasty. (APEX)
What was a consul in the roman republic?
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
A Roman consul was one of the two supreme officials. He served for one year as did all the other elected officials and was responsible for the army, foreign affairs, appointments and he led the senate in debates.
Why did important Romans wear purple?
"Tyrian Purple," the purple dye of the ancients mentioned in texts dating back to about 1600 B.C., was produced from the mucus of the hypobranchial gland of various species of marine mollusks, notably Murex. It took some 12,000 shellfish to extract 1.5 grams of the pure dye. (copied from pffc-online.com)
Because of the rarity of the mollusks, and large quantities needed, purple dye was VERY expensive, and only upper nobility could even afford it. At different times during history certain rulers have decreed that only the ruler of the country could wear purple. As if anyone else could have afforded it.
How did the teachings of Jesus threaten the Romans?
The Romans did not see Jesus as a threat. To them he was an insignificant figure in a small backwater of the Roman Empire (Judea). Jesus was seen as a threat by the Jewish priests, not by the Romans.
What happened in Ancient Rome in 73 BC?
In 69 A.D, it was the year of the four emperors, if you type this URL address into the thingy at the top of your page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of-ancient_Rome#2nd_century_BC
and just keep scrolling till you find it!!
This is what it says:
Year of the four Emperors: after the assassination of Galba, Otho and Vitellius briefly become emperors before Vespasian's accession to power in the end of the year; Flavian dynasty begins
How did Roman Civilization came to an end?
The western part of the Roman Empire fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. These Germanic peoples became the rulers in the whole of western Europe as they established their own kingdoms. They had a different culture and different customs. The medieval Christians also looked down on the Romans because of their paganism, even through Christianity had spread though the Late Roman Empire and had become its religion.
The eastern part of the Roman Empire (southeastern Europe, the Middle East and Egypt) was not affected by the invasions and continued to exist for another 1,000 years. However, it became centred on Greece and Greek in character. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of the empire some 150 years after the fall of the western part of the empire.
What are some Natural barriers in the Roman Empire?
The city of Rome did not have a natural barrier. The original city was on seven neighbouring hills (the Palatine, Caelian, Esquiline, Viminal, Quirinal, Capitoline, and Aventine). People liked to live on hills because they were easier to protect from raids. Later, ancient Rome grew beyond these hills.
What is the translation for ecce Romani chapter 30?
Aurelia had seen a huge apartment building out of which was being emitted a huge amount of smoke and flames. Cornelia now was running toward that building with great speed, when Aurelia shouted to her "Watch out Cornelia!" It is dangerous to approach that fire. Soon the smoke was covering everything. Cornelia was barely about to see the building itself. Many people were running about this way and that. Everything is being done at the same time by the inhabitants; infants are being carried out of the building by their mothers, those who are ill are being dragged out of the doors; goods are thrown out the windows; chests, ornaments, and couches are being placed in the street.
Cornelia had never before seen such a miserable sight. The women were crying and holding the small children; the children who were seeking their parents were crying; the parents who were looking for their children were shouting.
The road was full of them who had come to the site. Some were carrying water from nearby; others entered into the apartment building and were bringing help to the wretched inhabitants. Yet many were doing nothing. "We are able to do nothing to change," they said. "In this city, they are accustomed to there being fires which we are not able to extinguish. We are able to serve neither this building nor those inhabitants. Behold! On the third floor of this building there is a mother with two children. Those miserable people are being nearly overwhelmed by the flames. If the inhabitants are not able to save themselves, what are we able to do?" Suddenly one exclaimed from nearby. "All, beware! Unless you all flee at once, you all will be overwhelmed by either the flames or the stones."
What literary piece celebrates Augustus's gift of farmlands to veterans of the civil war?
Virgil wrote the Eclogues, a collection of 10 poems. Thepoemswere not about celebratingAugustus'giftof land to veterans. It was about theexpropriations of landed estates carried out near northernItaliantowns to give land to the veterans. His family's farmland in his native Padua was also expropriated.Virgil expressed the feelings that brutal expropriations create. The poems are fictional, dramatised in a pastoral setting. Theyprobablyconfronted the theme, rather tan provide autobiographical content
How did the Romans built a strong navy?
Rome destroyed Carthage's power by winning the Three Punic Wars these two cities fought against each other.
With the first war, Rome took over the Carthaginian possessions in western Sicily, and Sardinia and Corsica, which belonged to Carthage. These islands were important for the control of the trade routes of the western basin of the Mediterranean. They also built a fleet which in the second war proved to be the most powerful navy in the western Mediterranean.
With the second war, Rome took over the Carthaginian possessions in southern Spain. The silver mines of this area were the main source of Carthage's wealth. The Romans also made an alliance with the Numidians who were Carthage's next door neighbours, they lived in Algeria, and who defected to Rome.
In the third war Rome destroyed Carthage and took over her remaining territories, the home ones, Tunisia and western Libya.
In Julius Caesar who was Cicero?
Marcus Tullius Cicero, most commonly referred to as simply "Cicero", was a Roman politician born in 106BC. He was a celebrated orator, defending (and on one occasion prosecuting) in many trials and delivering many famous speeches. He gained the position of consul, the highest political position in the Roman Republic, in 63 BC.
His writings, including speeches and letters, are some of the most important sources for 1st century BC Roman history. They give an insight into the political and social structure of the Roman Republic.
What happened when rome overthrew etruscan kings?
What was overthrown was the Roman Monarchy. The fashionable theory that the Etruscans ruled Rome has been challenged. Its evidence base is flimsy, its is based on unproven assumptions and there is no historical record for it. Recent archaeological evidence suggests a different picture.
An uprising followed the rape of an aristocratic woman by Sextus Tarquinius, the son of Tarquinius Superbus, the last king. This king was deeply unpopular because he was a tyrant. The uprising was led by Lucius Junius Brutus, the architect of the Republic. He made the people swear that they would never accept a king again. He used the royal guards to take control of the city and had the city gates closed. The king was away leading a battle and could not return to Rome.
The king was replaced by two annually elected consuls. Having to men in charge meant that they would counterbalance each other. The short term of office was to ensure that no single man could concentrate power in his hands. For the rest, the Republic retained the institutions which had existed under the monarchy.
What are the roman upper and lower classes?
At what point in history? Somebody wants you to answer: Patricians and Plebeians. Originally, Patricians were those families who were Roman from the foundation of the city; plebeians were later immigrants. In time, this became a class divisionl; but the Plebeians, many of whom had grown rich, gradually took on the title of full Roman citizens and the class structure became entirely mixed. There were rich people, poor people and slaves in the late republic and Empire; but most of the rich were by now of plebeian ancestry.
Was Julius Caesar a good ruler?
Yes, Julius Caesar was a good leader for his time. He rewarded his troops and thereby insured their loyalty, despite a couple of mutinies. He rewarded his political backers in Rome and was very popular with the common people. He granted clemency and even Roman citizenship to towns and individuals. In other words, he was a man who knew how to grant favors and to withhold them, thereby gaining support and loyalty and building his personal reputation.
What materials were used in the Colossium construction?
The materials used in the construction of the Colosseum were concrete, tufa stone, marble and wood.
What building were roman concerts held in?
Auditoriums, the word in English is actually derived from Latin
Why did the Romans move to the British isles?
Romans changed Britain dramatically by invading all main part of the UK. This meant that homes were lost, family and also friends were lost. Therefore, Britain fell to pieces.
Why did the Roman senate strike down Caesar but hand in more power to Augustus?
Caesar was struck down because he had gained too much power and showed no intention of relinquishing any of it. The assassins considered this a threat to the republic. Remember, though, that the entire senate did not take part in the killing, it was only a few who were either disgruntled or patriotic, depending upon your point of view.
What was Rome's population ancient times?
At its height, Rome's dominion was 3.5 million square miles and had 50 million people. The imperial city of Rome was the largest urban center of its time, with a population of about one million people.
Some estimates range as high as two million.
What languages spoken by the Romans developed into more modern romance legacies?
There were no Romance languages in ancient Rome. This term refers to the modern languages which are derived from vulgar (common) Latin. They are: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian.
What was life like in a village in the roman empire?
The life of children in Rome depended on the families they were born into. Poor children struggled for survival like their families. Children of middle income families enjoyed a degree of affluence. The children of the rich lived in luxury.
Roman children played with hoops with pieces of metals on them, like bells, to jingle and warn people in their way, kites and hobbyhorses. They played board games. They made tiny models of people and animals. They played tic-tac-toe, and a game called "knucklebones", which is a lot like jacks, only played with bones. Boys walked on stilts, played ball games and with bats. Girls played with rag and wax dolls.
Roman children also played with pets. Dogs were common and the favourite pets. Many kinds of birds were pets including pigeons, ducks, quail, and geese. Cats started to become pets around 1 century AD. Monkeys were also pets, but they were rare.
The Romans did not have state education. Teachers run classes for a fee. The children of those who could afford some education went to school until the age of 10-11 and learnt to read and write and basic maths. The children of richer people continued until the age of 14-15. They improved their writing, learnt oration, expressive poetic reading and poetic analysis. Pupils were expected to have some knowledge of spoken and written Greek and classes were run in both languages. A small number of children went on to study rhetoric.
Unwanted, deformed or disabled children were exposed in the hope that someone else would take care of them. This was not peculiar to the Roman. In was practices by other ancient societies and in the Middle Ages. It stopped when orphanages were created.
The paterfamilias (head of the household) had authority (patria potestas) over the assets of the household and his children for life. The eldest of the sons who lived in the father's household a the time of his death became the new pater familias, sons who had formed their own households became paterfamilias after this death. Any property the family members acquired belonged to the family estate and only the pater familias had right to its disposal. He was also liable for the debts of the household. In the aerly days he had the power to sell his children into slavery, but if a child had been sold as a slave three times, he was no longer subject to patria potestas. In the early days there was debt bondage. A debtor 9who was usually poor) pledged his person as the collateral and in case of default, his labour was bonded to the creditor as a from or repayment. In desperate cases children were sold as slaves. One the debt was cleared the child could return home. The limitation of three sale was aimed at regulating these actions. Further restrictions were added later. A pater familias also had responsibilities twoerd wife and children and family decisions were taken in a family meeting.
A pater familia had the duty of marrying his daughter, which usually occurred in their teens.First marriages were usually arranged. Consensual marriage was allowed form the age of 12 for girls and 14 for boys. A maried girl came under the potestas of the husband. However, later, her legal relationship with the father contiued unchanged even if she moved to her husband's house.This crerated a degree of indepelndece for women which was not seen in other ancient societies and in the Middle Ages. Although she hjad to legally answer to her father, he did not scrutinise her and her husband no longer had legal rights over her. Women could inherit and own and dispose of property.
The adoption of boys was a fairly common in the upper class. Inheritance was restricted to legitimate children by law. A man without legitimate male issue would adopt a young man to have a heir and to reinforce ties and make alliances with other high status families. Adoption of girls was much less common.
How did ancient roman farmers irrigate?
did the acient rome people have farmers ? and can you explain to me ?? and Hunters ? what did there daily actitives look like ? did they make things ?
