Relacionar Columnas Roman Civilisation IVersión en línea Practice por Isabel Vílchez Ocaña 1 What were the two main streets in the Roman city? 2 Punic Wars (264-146 BC) 3 Pax Romana 4 What did Emperor Theodosius do in 395? 5 Forum 6 Two types of houses in the Roman civilisation 7 The most important Roman buildings and engineering works were 8 The plebeians (plebs) 9 Roman society was divided into two groups 10 What are some of the most important Roman cultural contributions? In 395, the Emperor Theodosius divided the Empire between his two sons. It was considered the political, religious and commercial centre of the city. Rome's public meeting place. - 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. A long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. (It lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D.). Citizens: Patricians and Plebeians Non-citizens: Freedmen, Foreigners and slaves A series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. Rome was the winner. Peasants, merchants and artisans. They didn't have political power. - Public baths - Circus - Amphitheatre - Theatre - Bridge - Aqueduct - Road network They were the Cardo (from north to south) and the Decumano (from east to west). - The islands or insulae - The house or domus .