History
- Believed to be founded by Romulus and Remus in 753AD
- Kings were kicked out of the city and replaced by a republic
- The republic later fell and was replaced by the empire
Towns
- Grid system
- Forum - a large town square was the centre of business, political activity and worship
People
- ==Patricians==- wealthy noble families who ruled Rome. Had huge estate and controlled the government and the army
- ==Plebeians==- were the poor who made up the vast majority of the population, farmed, worked in trades and the army
Houses
- ==Domus==- patrician, large detached house, had a central courtyard called atrium, wall and floors decorated with paintings and mosaics
- ==Insulae==- plebeians, apartments, shops on the ground floor, as you got higher the smaller they got, top floor made of wood, poorest
Slaves
- Slavery was an everyday part of life
- By law slave were property of their master
Marriage
- Girls married by the age 15
- A wife was expected to run the house, bear a son and raise teh children
Education
- Plebeians were taught at home and then worked with their parents
- Patrician (mainly boys) went to school at the age 7
- By 12 all girls had to stay at home
Entertainment
- Public entertainment was very important
- ==Roman baths==- easiest way to stay clean, social place
- ==Chariot racing==- chariot pulled by horses raced, very dangerous, gambling was popular
- ==Theatre==- tragedy and comedy plays, men only actors
- ==Gladiators==- fought in oval arenas called amphitheatres in every major city
Religion
- Religion was important, they were polytheistic and would make offerings
- After the death of Jesus, Christianity spread through out the empire
Army
- A soldier enlisted at age 20 and had to serve for 25 years
- At the end of his service he received a final payment and a plot of land to farm