Questions on the Roman Society

Early education was usually obtained through the family especially since there were “no free public schools.” Even where there were publicly funded schools, Romans feared the privilege of education “might be corrupted to serve private interests.” This went against the Roman ideal that looked towards education as a betterment of society, not the individual. Pliny, in 100 AD to the community of Comum, argued it

The seemingly unstoppable Roman empire was certain to fall in a matter of time. Even though Rome was majorly affected by external attacks, I feel like the fall was because of the internal decline. The economy and social issues were the key factors that led to the descent of the large empire. A vast amount of their problems came from within the city. Every decision that Rome made had an extensive effect on the city itself and the rest of the world. Many foolish decisions made by terrible emperors weakened the city and eventually cause the many aspects of Roman life to crumble.

However, the boys were viewed as “that’s just how boys are”. The gender roles were clearly reflected within out household. Boys had the expectations of getting a good job and provide for their family when they married. Girls were to get married, cook/clean and maintain the household, take care of the children and always remember that they were the moral compass of the family unit.

The United States has adopted parts of Ancient Roman culture into modern day life. Over time Rome became the superpower of the Mediterranean controlling a vast amount of city-states. Power from trade, innovative minds, a powerful military, and influence from other cultures combined to make Rome one of the most powerful regions of the time period. The United States has taken some aspects of Rome’s culture and has incorporated it into society making both regions similar. Roman culture was like our own culture in the United States today because of the system of government, the use of sporting events to escape the affairs of daily life and the funeral inscriptions on grave markers.

Rome has many achievements that led up to a successful empire. For example, Julius Caesar was a mighty emperor that altered Rome from a republic to an empire. But these success’ led to it’s “fall."

“America is the new Roman Empire,” Eddie Izzard. Around the mid-700s BC, a group of people called the Latins moved to the hills near the Tiber River. There they formed what would eventually become the center of Roman civilization. This civilization would grow to become one of the most influential in history. The Roman Empire has had an influential impact on the United States in ways of culture, government, and architecture. The Roman Empire fell but their ways will not be lost in history.

In 117 AD the Roman Empire was the most powerful empire in the world. Rome was a powerhouse! How can such an amazing empire suddenly turn into dust? The Roman empire reached north-western Europe all the way to the east at its peak. Once they had so much area to control, there was no room for error.

How can a civilization that has been so powerful for a thousand years suddenly decline? This civilization was Rome. Rome was a Republic for five hundred years, and a Empire for five hundred years. During this time Rome did amazing achievements that we still use to this day. The Romans made buildings out of concrete, Olympics, drama plays, an arch , an a collision which we call a studium, their Empire expanded as far east as India.

Women gathered food in groups; they had their own societies for ceremonial activity. They raised their children together until the children were about six or seven, at which point boys generally were sent to spend time with male relatives to be taught their roles in life. Girls remained with their mothers, learning the roles that they would eventually endeavor (Finch 44).

The greek and roman civilizations were very influential to our modern day civilization, for example our government, sporting events, and medicine first became widely spread in their culture. In document 6, the text explains the branches of government during ancient rome. Their government had a significant influence in our government today. For example it split up the power between the branches and we use similar branches today such as the judicial branch. The Romans created a system of government which influenced many other cultures.

Throughout China there was a greater number of acknowledgment of technology advancement with very few against it also with support of enlightened leaders, on the other hand, Roman empire views were split between substructure and pessimism.

The citizens of Rome needed to pay heavy taxes in order to finance Rome’s armies. The taxes weakened the economy making trades suffer. Farmers couldn’t compete with rich families leading for them to go into the city, hoping for work. Infamous emperors would waste money and crime rates rose, making the streets unsafe.

The Roman way of life is different and similar to modern day. Though one may not know much over the Roman’s the culture is fascinating and still remembered in history. The clothes, food, customs, and leisure are major in Roman lifestyle.

Education was very different for boys and girls. The children's parents had to pay for school. Parents were not obligated to send their children to school, however if a child was able to read and write, it would be well worth it. In Pompeii, Marcellus would have gone to school when he was seven years old. He would have an escort (slave), which protected him and made sure he did not get into trouble. However, Panthera would most have likely stayed home and learned how to do chores for the house. If Panthera wanted to continue her education, she would most likely be from a

According to Paul Grendler, the conservative, clerical pedagogical theorist Silvio Antoniano (1540-1603) reflected on women’s educational status in Renaissance Italy in one of his written works, claiming that “…a girl (should not) learn ‘pleading and writing poetry’; the vain sex must not reach too high…A girl should attend to sewing, cooking, and other female activities, leaving to men what was theirs”. Apparently, this was the common-held view concerning women’s education during that time. Although women were actually encouraged to literacy, their subservient social role as wives and mothers could not allow them to learn as much as men did (Grendler, 1989).