Chapter 5: Ancient Civilisation Rome Flashcards
Republic
When the wealthy elite in the Senate ruled in the name of the people
Roman towns
Streets were laid out in a grid system Forum People went to the theatres Many monuments such as triumphal arches and statues Public baths Amphitheatre Public baths and drinking fountains
Forum
A large town square, was the centre of business, political activity and religious worship
Amphitheatre
Where gladitorial games were held
Patricians
The wealthy noble families who ruled Rome
What did patricians wear
Men wore togas
Women wore stola
Where did patricians live
Domus: A patrician house in a town
Villa: The patrician house in a villa
Plebians
The poor who made up the vast majority of the population
Dole
Payment of free grain
Insulae
Plebians lived in apartment blocks
Who could’nt vote
Women and plebians
A patrician domus
Atrium Impluvium Cubiculum Dining room Culina Tablinum Peristylium Mosaics
Atrium
A central courtyard where guests met
Impluvium
A pool outside that collected rainwater
Cubiculum
Bedroom
Culina
Kitchen
Tablinun
The study
Dining room
Triclinum
Peristylium
Walled garden
Mosaics
Pictured made from small pieces of stone, glass or tile.
A plebian insulae
The plebians lived in apartment blocks
They were given five storys high
The ground floor had shops that opened to the street
Above the ground floor were the apartments
The higher you went the smaller the room was
Manumission
Slaves given freedom after many years of service to their master
Learn the cycle of boys and girls
Ye
Entertainment in Rome
Chariot racing at the Circle Maximus
Roman theatres
Public baths
Amphitheatres and gladiators
The roman army
A soilder served for 25 years.
He recieved a plot of farm at the end
They often were employed for public works
Infantry
Foot soilder
