Common Good In Ancient Rome

Throughout the Roman Empire bathing was an important part of life. Public bathhouses offered the citizens an area to cleanse themselves, relax, enjoy art pieces, socialize, and conduct business. The grandest and most lavish of these bathhouses were the Baths of Diocletian, which spanned over 130,000 square meters on the Viminal Hill . Diocletian’s bathhouse was a great form of public benefaction to the citizens of Rome, while displaying the emperor’s eminence and power over the Empire.

The Roman leaders found Rome empty and built it into one of the greatest cities of all time. Augustus build a new Forum, with statues of great heroes of Rome, theatres, porticoes,etc. (Document 1). It was called “to be a spectacle from which its is hard to tear yourself away from,” Strabo. Augustus and his men built aqueducts, arches, etc. which are all 21st century items. The government leaders in Rome were always looking out for the safety of the people. There are ancient pictures of Augustus telling the architects to structure all the buildings to stand at least seventy feet high (Document 6). Rome’s people all were permitted to freely gather and bathe. Today we have swimming pools in which all people are allowed to access. Something that has shaped society today, when reflecting back on Roman times, are aqueducts. The Romans received water by using this method of irrigation which was first used in 312 BC. In America and throughout other countries we use irrigation as our water source, a similar source to the aqueducts. Romans used cement to build arches in which water would flow through (aqueducts), today in modern life we still use bridges/arches for many things. Roman architecture is still shown throughout America

The large population led to the classification of social status. According the Document D, second paragraph, the citizens were ranked into distinct classes based on different standards of living. They were ranked by wealth, heritage, administrative competence, martial status, and physical and moral fitness. These classes determined the citizen’s political privileges, level of taxation, and military service. Under the rule of Emperor Trajan and many others, Rome reached its highest peak. It was distinctively large compared to Athens, and analogically expressed as an elephant to a

Document A, a chart showing who could be a citizen in Athens and Rome, shows that Rome granted citizenship to more people. Document A shows that in Rome women and native born children could be citizens along with adult males. This is in contrast to Athens where only adult males could be citizens. Because Rome gave citizenship to more people, it was there for a better system. Another document that supports the idea that Rome had a better system than Athens is document C. Document C is part of a speech by Emperor Claudius in 48 CE.

Woman weren’t the only ones that couldn’t vote slaves or children also couldn’t vote. Thats unfair because it was a republic, so everyone should be able to vote. Having a republic benefited them, but at the sametime it didn’t. The second reason the Roman Republic received a C is because they arranged laws on tablets. To put it differently the twelve

Slave did plowing, hoeing, protecting the crops from pests, planting, weeding and harvesting

The Roman republic met the common good because they met the 5 purposes of government. I gave an A to Rome when it came to providing public services, they providing public baths to the Roman Republic, Rich and poor were able to go into the public baths, Men and women had separate public baths because it would be weird if they were together… This benefited Rome because water could be used for Drinking, Public baths, Food, Cleaning etc. I gave Roman rights a C because of the way some people were treated for example: woman. The Roman republic had rights and some Romans did not have any rights at all I would give them a C for these reasons.

The principle of the Roman government was to function for the people, hence classifying them as a republic (Res Publica or the Thing or Matter of the People). Before the commencement of the Republic, Rome was ruled by a line of Etruscan kings called Tarquins. The

Roman Republic and the Common Good Yuridia Ramos-Climaco Grade 6 The Roman Republic was somewhat meeting the common good. The Roman Republic got an A on the providing public service. When it came to provide public services Rome Republic earn an A+.

Also, though people were harmed before, now, not one roman citizen was harmed, but, the slaves doesn’t make a difference because slaves were slave so they were treated without a care. Then, the citizens made a republic, where the people themselves voted for a ruler and everyone was happy, except for the slaves. Purpose of Government: protect rights Grade: A It all started with the gladiators which ended up fighting against larger fighters and sometimes even animals in the coliseum.

Slavery brought in a considerable amount of income and was a legal way of increasing one's wealth. Slaves Impact on the Roman

The reasoning for this concrete mixture being so popular is that it prevented cracks from spreading, thus being able to be used in different shapes for building, and it also provided an alternative resource other than stone, brick or wood. Dome and half oval shapes, pillars and symmetrical buildings were very popular within Roman architecture. Though many structures made are still standing today due to the Roman concrete, when that concrete was not invented yet many of the structures were easily damaged, therefor the Roman people built structures on top of the old structures, often reusing materials. The creation of very large buildings was common in this Era, such as the creation of the Colosseum. The colosseum was one of the most innovative and complex buildings in this time-period, not only was it massive and could hold around 50,000 people, there was also an underground labyrinth, hiding the gladiators and wild animals, only to be seen when pulled up, into the main arena on an early version of an elevator, consisting of a platform and ropes. The excitement with the colosseum does not end there, it could even be flooded to hold fake naval battles for entertainment purposes when necessary. Bathhouses were also an addition to Ancient Rome during the Pax Romana era, they were very common and were not only for cleaning oneself, but for socialization, exercise and entertainment

The Roman Empire provided a healthier place to live than the Roman Republic because of its superior sanitation. According to the textbook, poor sanitation due to factors such as insufficient drainage had been a serious problem in Rome during the Republic but was reduced substantially during the Empire (164-165). At any time, public hygiene is an issue that affects the quality of life for everyone, including the “average” citizen. Poor sanitation can lead to the rapid spreading of diseases, which usually results in

The Roman Republic was a very important and successful community. The Romans provided common goods such as public service, protecting rights, rule of law, common defense, and the economic system. These common goods helped out in this time. They were really important to the Romans to live the way they did. Here is my point of view on them.

Though many slaves of Roman time were the result of hostel war take overs, numerous slaves sold themselves into slavery. This was largely because bankruptcy did not exist. When Roman citizens found themselves owing a great debt or in financial trouble they could sell themselves into slavery for a limited time. Roman slaves were often well educated, contributing members of society. Roman slaves had the ability to marry, accrue wealth, own a business, and even purchase their freedom. Roman slave masters typically exhibited great respect for their slaves.