Relacionar Columnas Roman Civilisation IVersión en línea Practice por Isabel Vílchez Ocaña 1 What are some of the most important Roman cultural contributions? 2 Pax Romana 3 The plebeians (plebs) 4 What did Emperor Theodosius do in 395? 5 Roman society was divided into two groups 6 What were the two main streets in the Roman city? 7 The most important Roman buildings and engineering works were 8 Two types of houses in the Roman civilisation 9 Punic Wars (264-146 BC) 10 Forum - 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. In 395, the Emperor Theodosius divided the Empire between his two sons. Citizens: Patricians and Plebeians Non-citizens: Freedmen, Foreigners and slaves - The islands or insulae - The house or domus . - Public baths - Circus - Amphitheatre - Theatre - Bridge - Aqueduct - Road network 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. They were the Cardo (from north to south) and the Decumano (from east to west). A series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. Rome was the winner. A long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. (It lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D.).
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