Pax Romana Flashcards
Name four conveniences in trade
- The same coins were used.
- There were no tariffs
- Goods and money moved freely along the trade route.
- The Mediterranean was cleared of pirates.
Trade decreased or increased?
Increased
Result of increased trade:
Shipping became a big business.
Ships from North Africa to Italy brought:
Grain
Ships bound for Rome brought:
Brick, marble, granite, wood
Items from the north:
Amber
Items from china:
Silk
More business in Rome meant….
Shopkeepers grew richer
Main items bought by other countries
Wine
Olive oil
Italy became the manufacturing center of:
Pottery
Bronze
Woolen cloth
Why did roman laws change?
B/c times were different
When Rome conquered new territory:
Roman merchants had to do more business with non-Romans
New laws had to be:
Fair to Romans and non-Romans
Who helped judges
Juris prudentes
Laws were just b/c….
They were reasonable
Not because the government had power for the ppl to obey the law.
_____ was considered _____ before the law
Everyone
Equal
A person was ____ until…..
Innocent;
Proven guilty
By 125 ad….
Roman law was standardized
Result of standardized laws:
Rome could govern larger areas
Roman legal principals formed the:
Basis for the laws of most western countries and the Christian church.
Population of Rome
About one million
Same problems of cities
- Little housing
- Air pollution
- Crime
- No jobs
- Cost of living
- Taxes on almost everything
Rich lived in
Domus
Poor lived in
Islands : 6 or more stories high
