The Romans Flashcards
When did the Roman Empire control Europe🇮🇹
From the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD.
Rome’s power lasted 1000 years until 500 AD
What was Rome ruled by?
First kings, but soon a republic was set up.
Name some countries controlled by Rome⚱️
Italy 🇮🇹
France 🇫🇷
Spain 🇪🇸
Greece 🇬🇷
How do we know about life in Rome 🇮🇹
Roman ruins/buildings
Roman artefacts
Statues/frescos
Roman writers
Name 2 types of Roman citizens👦🏽👧🏽
Patrician (rich landowners)
Plebeians (Ordinary workers & farmers)
What would the poor people eat? 🍞
For Breakfast: Olives, porridge, dates, nuts, water and wine
For Dinner: Stew, beans, lentils, and sometimes meat
What would the rich eat? 🍷
3 courses: Ousters, mussels and salads. Then meat covered in spices. For desert there was nuts, grapes, dried fruit and 🍰
What did the men wear? 👚
A Knee-length tunic tied at the waist made from Cotten. Also wore togas and sandals.
What did women wear? 👗
Long tunics. A married girl wore an ankle length dress called a stola, a shawl called a paella and sandals.
What is an insulae? 🏡
Most romans lived in an insulae. They were up to 8 floors high and accessed by ladders. Poor heating. No pied water or toilets. Rent cheap on higher floors, often fell down and too dangerous to have 🔥
What is a villa? 🏡 💰
Many rich romans lived in a villa. A family might live in a domus. A shop occupied the street front of the domus. Surrounded by walls.Small pool called an impluvium. Peristyle garden. Floors made from marble. Very little furniture.
