Ancient Rome, Questions And Answers

Have you heard of the Patricians? The Patricians were Roman people of higher class. Then there was the Plebeians, they were of lower class, although they were lower class they were the Patricians life support. The Plebeians were the people that manded the farms and animals. They were really important to Rome. At this time in this empire the Roman people had no say in there goverment. The government was made up of 2 councils, those councils were ruled by the republic. A republic a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. I think we can all say that Rome has a very weird government, in a republic government

Slide 1: My project is on Ancient Civilizations in Italy. My presentation will focus on Italy during the Roman Empire, the Reformation, and the Renaissance.

Compare the political structures of the Roman Republic and Imperial Rome, including the main figures of government.

Do you know of the legendary famous and powerful Julius Caesar? Before the time of America, there was the Roman Republic, before technology was even invented, during a harsh and cruel time period for the lives of many. Julius Caesar was the man who started the Great Roman Empire. This Empire lasted for more than 300 years.

Objective: Using the following websites, students will learn more about the history and culture of Ancient Rome. THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED IN COMPLETE SENTENCES TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT. (In order to go to websites, please hit copy and then paste in new tab and go)

1. Discuss the beginning and the ending of the Roman Empire. In what ways did the Empire conquer and control?

When studying Western Civilizations, Rome is one of the primordial regions to be concentrated on. From the fall of the monarchy in Rome, in 509 BCE, a new era of innovations and developments was born. It was the Roman Republic. From socio-economics, to politics, to culture, the Republic, had something to offer. In addition, the Roman Republic shares a lot of differences and similarities with the Spartan State.

Ancient Rome was built on hills, the people living on the top of the hills, and farming closer to the bottom. The climate of Ancient Rome was humid and cool and ranged from 55 to 95 Fahrenheit year round. The Alps to the far north of Rome protected them from threats coming from North Europe, while not isolating them on the peninsula. Being on the Italian peninsula was useful for trading and sailing to other areas in the Mediterranean to conquer land. Rome did not trade as much as some other civilizations around the Mediterranean such as the Egyptians. Most people in Ancient Rome were farmers and sold most of what they grew to the markets. Rich landowners had lots of land and either rented it to poorer farmers, or had their many slaves farm it for them. Some wealthier shopkeepers sailed around the Mediterranean trading for papyrus and similar items that ordinary people could afford; however, some traders went further into the Indian Ocean, or West Asia, some traders even imported silk all the way from China, which only the richest could afford.

At its height, the Roman Empire was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. The remains of this empire can still be seen today. The empire was filled with advanced people and technology for its time. The Roman Empire has rich history, helpful geography and resources, provinces, an advanced government, and unique people and culture.

Rome, one of the greatest empires in the world is the most modern and advanced ancient empire. It created a legacy for the future of engineering, art, government, and architecture for others to follow. It expanded and grew from a republic to an empire. It expanded its borders with the Roman Legion’s helping. Rome reached its climax and the largest size it has ever been before. However, as for all empires, they must come to an end. Although many interrelated factors contributed to the fall of Rome, the most important were economic, military, and social factors.

Once The Roman Empire embarked on its’ upward mobility to success, the Empire would rise stronger than any other Empire at the time. As the Empire reached its’ prosperity, most of its’ surroundings, cities, and religious aspects were at peace. Hence the empire’s army had reached great potentials, although the Western Empire would never truly recover, the Eastern Empire could survive threats which lead to about 500 years of success. With great leadership, a strong army, imperial administration, and religion set, the Roman Empire would reach its zenith for years. As then Empire’s success continued, the Romans were safe from defeat and could live their lives as they wished. There continued to be slaves and wealthy people, but they were all apart

The civilization of Ancient Rome thrived from the sixth century BC to the fifth century AD. The Roman Empire was the second empire to conquer most of the Mediterranean Sea basin, the first being the Ancient Greeks. After taking over the former Greek Empire, the Romans assimilated many aspects of Greek culture into their own, including the Greek Architecture. The main attributions to Ancient Roman architecture are cement, the arch, the vault, the dome and centralized road systems.

Starting off, I will be discussing Anthony Pagden’s book, “Peoples and Empires”. This was the first book I read for the start of the semester. Rome began in the 7th century BC as a small city state of agriculturalists and tradesmen and was ruled by kings until the late 6th century BC. Rome became a nation, but was not a republic. After the fall of Alexander the Great and the Macedonian Empire, the Roman republic started to expand and by 272 BC they had control of the Italian peninsular. Later, Julius Cesar (he believed himself as a god) came to power and Roman expansion declined. Roman law was very important, in regards to civil law. But the Roman Empire was not very stable, which let to its collapse from the Persians, Goths, and Germans. The

Describe the area controlled by Rome during the peak of its civilization. Include a map of the Roman Empire at its peak.

The Romans were on one of the greatest people of all. They had power, wealth, and even a half of the world. They built one of the strongest and vast empire that world has ever seen. They came from nothing to something awesome. It started of as a city and ended up being one of the greatest empire of all. This essay is going to focus on the Roman Empire from the rise to the fall and the government, architecture, mythology, Family Structure, and Food of the Romans.