Transcript Chapter 7 Word web Rome Sect 4 Strong empire

Ancient Rome
Stationed
along the
Frontier
Kept peace
Provincial
official
Revised
12 tables
Roman
Army
Encourage
widespread
trade
Gov’t
&Law
Kept
order
Strong
Empire
Enforced
laws
Soldiers made
citizens
Strong
Empire
Farm goods and
luxury goods
Trade &
Trans
Roads and Bridges
Romans
• Daily Life- running water and exotic food for the rich, crowded
apartments and simple meals for most Romans.
Slaves and Slavery
Slaves were very important to the Romans. Without slaves, the wealthy of Rome
would not have been able to lead the lifestyles that they wanted to.
Who were slaves?
They were people who were frequently captured in battle and sent back to Rome
to be sold. However, abandoned children could also be brought up as slaves. The
law also stated that fathers could sell their older children if they were in need of
money.
A wealthy Roman would buy a slave in a market place. Young males with a trade
could fetch quite a sum of money simply because they had a trade and their age
meant that they could last for quite a number of years and, as such, represented
value for money. Someone who was a cook by trade could be very expensive.
Once bought, a slave was a slave for life. A slave could only get their
freedom if they were given it by their owner or if they bought their
freedom. To buy your freedom, you had to raise the same sum of
money that your master had paid for you – a virtually impossible task.
If a slave married and had children, the children would automatically
become slaves. Young children were sometimes killed by their parents
rather than let them become slaves.
No-one is sure how many slaves existed in the Roman Empire. Even
after Rome has passed it days of greatness, it is thought that 25% of all
people in Rome were slaves. A rich man might own as many as 500
slaves and an emperor usually had more than 20,000 at his disposal.
Male Roles
• Roman men were the most distinguished people in ancient
Rome. The men were the masters of the house and the
family. During the day, they worked outside of the home.
• Rich men had roles very different from the poor men of
Rome. If you had been a rich man, you would have begun
your day by putting on your toga and eating a breakfast of
bread, cheese, honey, and water. The rich man would then
begin his work, which might include writing letters to other
Romans, seeing clients, and going to the forum to meet
other businessmen.
Roles
• Poorer men were craftsmen, shopkeepers, or
farmers. If you had been a poor man in
ancient Rome, you would have started the day
at first light. Since you could not afford to buy
much food, you would eat only bread for
breakfast. The rest of the day included
working at the workshop or in the fields.
Women Roles
• Women in ancient Rome, like the men, wore long
togas made of silk in the summer or wool in the
winter. Roman women always wore makeup and
jewelry and always fixed their hair to look
beautiful. Unlike men, women were expected to
stay at home every day so they could complete
the chores around the house and watch the
children while their husbands were at work. Very
few women were allowed to hold jobs such as
being a teacher or doctor.
Different classes of Women
• Women with wealthy husbands lived differently
from those with poor husbands. For example, if
you had been a wealthy woman in Rome, you
would have usually spent a day planning a dinner
party to take place when your husband got home.
Poor women in Rome, on the other hand, woke
up at the same time as their husbands and
worked in the house or fields all day. Usually poor
women had to complete a great deal of work
since they did not have the money to pay for the
help of slaves. Women were not nearly as
respected as men in ancient Rome.
Children
• Boys and girls in ancient Rome dressed in togas like
those of their parents, but usually were them short
instead of long.
Children of wealthy families in ancient Rome usually
started school when they were seven years old. Boys
stayed at school longer than girls and learned different
things.
• Almost all boys, except for those of very poor families
went to school to learn how to read, write in Latin and
Greek, do math, and make speeches. These skills were
necessary for boys who wished to get a job in the
government.
Children
• For example, girls who went to school learned how to
spin, weave, cook, and clean so they would be able to
care for a house when they were married. Girls of poor
families learned all of these things at home since they
could not afford to go to school
When girls were 14 years old, their fathers planned a
marriage for them. When they married the man
chosen by their father, the girls left their house to live
with their new husband and his family. Boys were not
allowed to marry until they were 15 years old. At this
time, they were also allowed to vote and get a job.
Religion-State religion
Romans sought to maintain harmony with their
Gods
Lares: who were ancient spirits, also Vesta the
spirit that guarded the fire and hearth.
Later Greeks influenced Roman thought Romans
believed that gods and spirits were everywhere,
it was necessary to please them through
sacrifice and rituals.
Fun and games-theater, sport
Science
Science, engineering, and architecture
Ptolemy’s theories of astronomy: He believed that the sun, planet, stars
revolved around the earth.
City planning, build water ways, sewage system, improve farming and live
stock breeding.
Built roads, bridges, arenas, and public buildings with the use of concrete.
The Romans are most famous for building the aqueducts.
They built arches, and vaulted domes.