Ben Conroy History Project
Published on Nov 18, 2015
No Description
MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ANCIENT ROME
- People in rome
- There were two classes of people in rome
- PLebians and patricians, plebians were the poor people,patricians were the rich class
- Both groups were expected to have equal rights
- The word republic comes from two latin words 'Res publica'
Photo by Stuck in Customs
ROMAN ARMY
- They were allowed sell any prisoners that they arrested as slaves
- The army was divided into legions
- There was about 5,000 soldiers in a legion
- They had to serve for 16 years
- The back up army was called the auxilia
Photo by Pierre Metivier
DAILY LIFE
- The only way you could go on the streets in the day was by foot
- The main market was held in the forum
- Going through the forum was the via sacra(holy road)
- When the romans won a war the marched through the via sacra
Photo by Nick Bramhall
ROMAN LIFESTYLE
- Most of the rich people lived in the hills around rome
- The plebeians lived tightly packed together in blocks of flats
- The houses of patricians were called villas
- The plebeians homes were called insulae
- Men often beat their children and wives
Photo by vgm8383
EDUCATION
- Most children did not go to school, they had to start work in their teens
- Mothers taught their daughters how to manage a household
- Most boys went to school, others were taught by highly educated slaves
- They practised oratory
- This is the art of public speaking
Photo by MassimoRoma
ROMAN DIET
- The romans didnt eat much during the day
- For breakfast they had bread dipped in wine
- For lunch they had cold foods such as salad or bread
- Main courses were usually boiled meats
Photo by Valentina_A
