Roman World Flashcards
When did the Roman world begin and end?🙃
753 B.C. to 476 A.D.
When was the first period of the Roman world?🙂
753 B.C. to 509 B.C.
When was the 2nd period?😃
509 B.C. to 31 B.C.
When was the 3rd period?🤗
31 B.C. to 476 A.D.
Government?💼
A senate and an Assembly
When was the end of the roman empire?
476
How many people?
250,000
What does the “Patron” system mean?
It means that people were selected for government positions because they were friends of someone in the authorities.
What about family?
The father was the head of the household and had power to sell their children into slavery or even kill them! The legal age tog et married for women was 12.
Education?
Children learned about farming, training for war and more in their homes. The Romans were soon influenced by the greek gods so then they had greek tutors teah the wealthy children about classic literature.
What was the purpose of gladiator fights?
To entertain the people watching.
Slavery?
To more slaves rich men had, the greater a status was given to him. Slaves worked as footmen,messengers,accountants,tutors,secretaries,carpenters,plumbers,hairdressers ect.
