...Ancient Rome Directly Joe Hubbell Period 6 Geography Rome has a mixture of hills, plains, and mountains. Rome has good climates known as the Mediterranean Climate mild winters and hot summers so. Why Would You Live There Rome has rich soil for Agricultural purposes. The Italian Peninsula provides great soil for growing many different crops, one crop that was grown in big quanties was olives, the olive trees could grow on the mountain sides. 3 Engineering/Architecture facts · Aquaducts were created in early Rome that provided the city with fresh clean water they could use for everyday use. · The Colosseum was started in 72 BC and ended in 80 BC it was built so Emperors could host shows to show there people first starting as comical acts and usually ending with animal to animal death dual or animal and gladiator death dual. · The Circus Maximus was built by one of Romes first Emperors Romolus and he usually used it for entertainment he held chariot races there for the public to watch. Roman Legal Code Roman law was ver simliar tothe one in the united states they used a system used the 12 tables which was 12 laws which must be followed and abided by everyone kinda like the first 10 amendments in the United States. Social Classes 1. Imperial Domus- Rich loyalties that lived in big houses. 2. Senators- Members of the roman senate. 3. Equestrains- A rider of preformer on horseback. 4. Commons-...
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...Slavery in Ancient Rome Rome as far research show had always exploited slaves, however during the early Republic Rome saw its slave population multiply significantly from a series of wars and conquests. This paper will discuss the rights and responsibilities of Roman slaves during the Republican era and early empire. It will also analyze the impact slavery had on Rome’s economic situation as well the impact on roman society and culture. Rome did not always have such an abundance of slaves. It was not until they conquered Corinth and sacked Carthage did they amass a significant amount of slaves. Some authors estimate that the number of slaves reached 300 000-350 000 in a total population of 900 000- 950 000 in Rome during the Augustan era.[1] It is of course impossible to determine the exact amount of slaves during this time, but nevertheless this estimate of slaves is still one third of the population. The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage mark the beginning of Rome’s “addiction” to slavery. After Rome had consolidated the main land of what is now Italy, this brought them into contact with much greater powers. The first Punic War (264-241 B.C) began when both Rome and Carthage took interest in Sicily.[2] Herodotus notes the significance of this first of many battles by comparing it to the battle of Salamis. He states, “They say too, that the victory of Gelo and Thero in Sicily over Hamilcar the Carthaginians tell out upon the very day that the Hellenes...
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...Slavery in Ancient Rome * 1. - Explain a specific example of slavery /5 Slavery in ancient Rome played an important role in society and the economy. Besides manual labor, slaves performed many domestic services, and might be employed at highly skilled jobs and professions. Teachers, accountants, and physicians were often slaves. Greek slaves in particular might be highly educated. Unskilled slaves or those condemned to slavery as punishment, worked on farms, in mines, and at mills. Their living conditions were brutal, and their lives short. During the period of Roman imperial expansion, the increase in wealth amongst the Roman elite and the substantial growth of slavery transformed the economy. Although the economy was dependent on slavery, Rome was not the most slave-dependent culture in history. Among the Spartans, for instance, the slave class of helots outnumbered the free by about seven to one, according to Herodotus. Most slaves in ancient Rome were acquired through wars; Roman armies take prisoners back as part of the reward of war. In front of the temple of Pietas was Lactaria column, where they were deposited, exposed, i.e. 'ius exponendi "abandoned babies, i.e. the parent refused to recognize, for someone to take them. This almost never happened, but the gathered people turned into slaves if they were men, and if they were female prostitutes. Children useless, deformed or weak were eliminated. The adopted child took the surname of the new parent. When...
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...Like a garden, the Roman empire grew and expanded until the point came that it could no longer be maintained, so slowly it died. The great city of Rome began in around 750 BCE and survived until the 5th century, taking over the entire Mediterranean world. As the huge empire made its way into its third century, it slowly began to decline as people got lazy. Rome grew so big that after barely surviving through the third, fourth, and fifth century, it was eventually defeated in 5 CE, ending one of the greatest empires of all time. Some of the contributing factors to the end of the Roman empire are conflict, citizenship, and laziness. To start off, conflict is a major reason the Roman empire fell because it caused instability. According to Roman Emperors, a chart compiled from various sources, “Within the years 235-285 CE, 13 emperors were assassinated” (Doc A). With rulers constantly assassinated, conflict between citizens and emperors caused political instability. Conflict had a large impact on the collapse of the Roman Empire because it gave Rome an unsteady government. The lack of citizenship from soldiers during the ending of the Roman empire made it much easier for invaders to attack. “But when, because of negligence and...
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...Introduction Ancient Rome was a very powerful society. The Romans were tired of being ruled by a king, they fought againsest their last king and made a republic. The republic was where the people choose their leaders. The republic is a democracy and wanted to meet the common good for everyone. The Roman republic was somewhat meeting the common good. Usually only the higher class people were the ones benefited, and the slaves did most of the hard work and didn’t have any rights. It wasn’t very fair for lower class people. There were five main purposes of government which were promote rule of law, provide public services, support the economic system, protect rights, and prepare for a common defense. Each part of the government was important...
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...The modern practice of explaining a relationship with terms like 'it's complicated' or "we're going out, but not dating" stands to prove very, very different indeed when compared with ancient Roman terms for similar concepts. Even words with similar direct meanings have widely differing context. Sexual promiscuity among males might be transliterated as 'leno'. Whereas, complimenting a male's sexual prowess might be a compliment, "Impudens es leno!" is hurled as an insult, on par with the American "you bastard!" However, does the span of a few millennia dull every convivial sensation or make dreary every delectable euphemism for irrumo? Hopefully, it has not. Roman sexual attitudes have changed greatly since the time of the Caesars, but the facts and records of yesteryear's sexual escapades have not. In fact, sexuality in ancient Rome generally lacked what we would today call 'heterosexual', or 'homosexual'. The colloquialisms of the lower class and silvery loquations of the upper-class possessed innumerable profane terms, some of which have direct lines to modern profanity. There was, of course, the pearly, carnal decadence of the elite, so often portrayed in the media – however, the milk baths and wine showers that come to mind were extravagances and eccentricities, leaving the rest of the people with a very different sexual life. Homosexuality and pedophilia were tenuous topic, despite their common recognition and plentiful literary references. Most important of all, perhaps...
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...Social classes during ancient Rome played an essential part of everyday life. There was a variety of classes, but the most prominent division was between the patricians and the plebeians. Patricians consisted of the wealthy land owners, senators, consuls, and descendants of founding fathers. Their primary purpose was to provide guidance during war, handle state affairs, and where educated regarding laws and legal processes. The plebeians were considered as lower class, they were free citizens that could express their option regarding political affairs but did not retain equal rights and advantages like the patricians. Many assemblies were created to elect officials and pass legislation. Patricians were elected as consuls and had one-year...
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...Taken from 2010 past paper ‘City life in Roman Italy was dangerous.’ How far does your study of city life in Roman Italy support this view? In your answer you should: · consider in what ways life in Roman cities might be dangerous; · include analysis of the level of dangers in different cities; · support your answer with evidence from Pompeii, Ostia and Herculaneum. [45] There were few ways in which people could come under harm in ancient Rome as though it was not as developed as the world we live in now, there was still order. The events that would cause people to feel in danger were natural disasters, riots, fires, floods, and rarely an attack by a killer whale. Pompeii and Herculaneum suffered the most from natural disasters. They were struck by two severe events, one of which causing the demise of both cities. The first of which was the earthquake in AD 62, which cause widespread damage. The epicentre of this earthquake was more towards Pompeii but it was felt for miles, even causing damage in Ostia. The damage that the earthquake caused can still be seen in Pompeii as the some findings are still in a state of repair. Because of this earthquake, buildings such as Insula blocks were limited to two stories in their repair. This was so any further earthquakes wouldn’t cause damage to the same extent. The second, and more important natural disaster to strike the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum was the eruption of mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The effects of this...
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...Tiberius was a great person to the world in Ancient Rome; his priority ,before he was an emperor, was to be a wonderful general and soon be an emperor. He made great decisions for Rome. When Tiberius was in his teens you may not have thought he would have been an emperor. Although, he was diligent and could have been a general at the age of fifteen. Tiberius had a slow and logical way of speaking and he was tall and broad- shouldered, also his nose was hooked. Tiberius, in a way, had a tough life, but he did his job at being emperor. Tiberius was born on November 16th, 42 B.C. He was born in Rome, Italy, and had a somewhat big family.(“Tiberius- Roman Emperor,” 2016). Tiberius’s life was a bit complicated. Tiberius was the son of the aristocratic Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. When Tiberius was two his father had to leave Rome because of the second triumvirate. When Tiberius was four his parents divorced and his mother married...
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...Ancient Rome and Greece Rome had many rulers. Julius Caesar is one of the more famous dictators. After he emerged victorious from a brutal civil war, he declared himself dictator for life. The consuls did not take too generously to this and a group of them showed their distaste by murdering Caesar. After another decade and a half of civil war Caesar's grandnephew Augustus was the victor in the brutal civil war. He claimed he restored the republic. He now controlled all of Rome--- including the empire. He became the first emperor of Rome. Roman religion is deeply rooted in an ancient belief in spirits. They believed that spirits guided peoples lives. over time, the spirits became gods and goddesses over the Romans. Every one had special powers. The chief god of the Romans was Jupiter, he controlled the sky, daylight, and weather. They also had temples for their gods, at altars in courtyards, sheep were sacrificed and gifts were left to please the god. Often people had shrines in their homes that they prayed to every morning and left food at in order to please the gods and ask for their protection. The Roman civilization was very cultured. People were always explored the world, searching for ways to explain its secrects. Artists took note of the world they saw in paintings, mosaics, and sculpltures. Books, poems, and plays came from writers. Historians wrote about Rome’s origins, emperors, wars, and even everyday life. The Romans perfected the art of cameo-making, a cameo...
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...Life and Times of Ancient Rome Long ago, life in ancient Rome was very different than the way people live in present day. Despite what was told in stories, there are aspects about the Romans daily life that many still wonder about. As with many cultures, a person’s quality of life depended in many ways on their rank within the social structure. A life and times of Ancient Rome can be examined by analyzing the education system, living situations along with the types of careers they had to offer. In Ancient Rome, their education varied for everyone. Males were usually the only ones who attended school along with the wealthy families that could afford it. For instance, Typically, schools were reserved for boys. However, some girls had the advantage of a tutor that taught them how...
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...The Ancient Greeks and Romans both began their histories as city-states. While the irregular coastline and the mountainous terrain of the Greek peninsula isolated the various Greek city-states from one another, the city of Rome was located in the geographical middle of a generally north-south plain bordered on the east with mountains and on the west by the sea. Therefore, Rome was exposed to the migrations and invasions of people from the Po River in the north and Sicily in the south. The two primary ethnic and cultural influences upon the Romans were determined to a degree by this geography. That is, the first influence was that of the Etruscans in the north, and the second major influence was that of the Greeks in the south. By the time the city-state of Rome had emerged as a distinct entity out of its Etruscan origins and was prepared to expand its own unique influence, Greek civilization had spread throughout the Mediterranean basin. However, the fierce exclusiveness of the Greek city-states from one another, stemming from their geographical isolation, had determined that Greek colonization of the Mediterranean would be an extension of isolated city-states. The Greek polis did not permit the building of a Greek empire, and the strict barriers to the extension of citizenship prevented any one city-state from becoming dominant. As we have seen from Greek history, the Athenians were on the way to creating an empire through their domination of the Delian League, but this trend...
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...Unit 1 Individual Project 1 Running Head: Humanities Introduction to Humanities By: Margaret McKay HUMA215-1103A-10 Unit 1 Individual Project 2 Variables | Ancient Greece | Ancient Rome | Geography | Mediterranean country. Was divided into areas called cities. The land was very mountainous which made it difficult to travel. Ancient ruins provide a vivid testimony to the glory of Athens, hailed by many as the cradle of Western Civilization(Ancient Greece, 2008). | Mediterranean country. Rome was inland and didn’t have natural hilly borders to keep out intruders. Many Romans can see a river from their houses since Rome is located near the Tiber River (Fisher & Harlan, 1998). | Social Structure | Men and women had different roles and responsibilities. Men wore special clothes and were in charge of the family and home. A woman’s role was to have children, run the house, and manage the slaves (Fisher & Harlan, 1998). | Rome copied a lot of the same social structure from Greece. Men were masters of their homes, women wore make-up and jewelry and fixed their hair, they were also expected to maintain the house and take care of the children (Fisher & Harlan, 1998). | Philosophy | Greek philosophy consisted of a group of philosophers that used their scientific interest to investigate nature. They broke away from mythology and started an approach based on reason and evidence (IEP, 2001). | Roman philosophy was greatly influenced by people called Etruscans...
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...American Intercontinental University Topics in Cultural Studies: 215-08 Introduction to Humanities- Unit 1 Individual Project Deanna K. Wadley April 28, 2012 ABSTRACT This paper will develop a table to compare and contract both the ancient Greeks and Romans. It will include their culture, the type of governments they had, the level of trade, and economic conditions as well as the geographical areas they both thrived in. In addition the table will compare and contrast both civilizations art, architectural styles and accomplishments and their philosophical and religious beliefs. The table will also include visual representation to give readers a clearer picture of the past. Features of Greek and Roman Cultures Features | Ancient Greece | Roman Republic/Empire | | Timeline | 800 BCE – 500 BCE | 509 BCE - 27 BCE | | Government | * Made up of independent states called Polis, or city states. * Used sanctuaries to gather to share important cultural elements. * Citizens were land-owning males who had the right to vote and speak out in court (Sayre, 2010). | * Class structure composed of three tribes and consisted of two ranks; Patricians, and plebeians. * First form of representative government made up of a legislative and judicial branch * Developed elaborate code of law. (Sayre, 2010). | | Agriculture | * Farming * Animal husbandry * Beekeeping * Greeks had poor soil as they were located in rocky hills and mountains. Greece, 2001). | ...
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...Churches were built at state expense, church councils had legal sway, priests and bishops were allowed to use the state infrastructure for their own purposes, ect. At a time when money was desperately needed to pay soldiers, money was spent on some of the most extravagant churches ever built. It had also been argued by the likes of Edward Gibbon (though I don't agree that this had much of an impact) that many people who would have served Rome better as soldiers or rulers instead became priests or monks, thus spreading Christianity at the expense of the...
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