What are some of the most important Roman cultural contributions?
Roman society was divided into two groups
Punic Wars (264-146 BC)
Two types of houses in the Roman civilisation
What did Emperor Theodosius do in 395?
Forum
The most important Roman buildings and engineering works were
What were the two main streets in the Roman city?
The plebeians (plebs)
Pax Romana
- Laws: Roman law is the basis of many laws in modern day Western societies. - Latin: It was the official language of the empire. Many current languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian or French are called Romance languages because they are derived from Latin. - Public works: They were excellent engineers and that allowed them to build works such as aqueducts or large bridges.
Peasants, merchants and artisans. They didn't have political power.
It was considered the political, religious and commercial centre of the city. Rome's public meeting place.
Citizens: Patricians and Plebeians Non-citizens: Freedmen, Foreigners and slaves
- The islands or insulae - The house or domus .
A series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. Rome was the winner.
They were the Cardo (from north to south) and the Decumano (from east to west).
In 395, the Emperor Theodosius divided the Empire between his two sons.
A long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. (It lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D.).
- Public baths - Circus - Amphitheatre - Theatre - Bridge - Aqueduct - Road network