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ROME: the city, the country, the empire
5 Interesting fun facts 1. They had aqueducts with running water that rival our modern day water systemes 2. Took most of their ideals from the ancient Greeks 3. By the end of the Roman Empire half of its gladiators were volunteers 4. Spain France Italy and Portugal created their languages based on Latin the laungue of rome 5. slaves were not racially based all people could be enslaved
S.P.Q.R=.Senatus Populusque Pomanus which means the senate and the people of Rome
TIME LINE in a nut shell marcius oraliues was emporer at the start of the decline of the roman empire in his first year of rule barbarians fromthe east aswell as a plague sweep the roman empire killing nearly a 4th of its people the germans to the north to advantage of this and attacked from the north for 8 years emporer oalius fought or romes survival he then died from cancer and rome wasthen ingulfed in cival war, chaos, corruption and with enemy attacking from every front...so came the collapse of rome
About Rome and it's people: The breakdown of the Roman class system.: UPPER CLASS Emperor and imperial family-kings, rulers The senate and their families-political law makers The Equestrain class- all the economical people-merchants, traders, the rich, ect. LOWER CLASS Commoners- all other free born citizens of rome Latins- freeborn Italians who did not have all the rights of commoners , ex-slaves mostly Foreigners- all freeborn people from roman territorys and outside of the roman empire Freedpeople- slaves that either bought or were granted their freedom Slaves- often the work horse of society the slaves though not racially baised commonly did the dirty work of society Ancient Rome: The central hub of technology and culture at the time Government- a fusion between a democracy and a republic Military- legions, navy, republics legion. Culture- know for their art, literacy, music, architect, engineering, theater and medicine and of course the coliseum Economy- wealth divide un equally among society the rich were rich and the poor were poor no middle class present Society- male ruling body, women unequal to men, children when born could be denied or killed if father of child willed it. Slavery common place.
