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Rome Through the Ages
By: Karan Chawla and Adnan Syed
Introduction
Rome is one of the most altering places ever. It has changed in a lot of ways. It’s changed the people in government, and there mode of transportation. They change by walking one day and riding a car the next. These are some of the ways Rome changes!!!
Trade
Trade in Rome is a part of everyday life• Some important people chosen by
emperor trade something very valuable• They succeed then emperor pay
handsomely• 2 different ways you can trade land or
sea• Sea = Mediterranean Sea or Black Sea• Land = Appian Way• Trade corn and olives
Transportation
Transportation in Rome transportation is like ours
•In ancient times army built highways
•Walked also
•Rich people rode horses
•Emperors rode on carriages/champion horses.
•They have buses, cars, and trains like we do
Hadrian’s Wall Hadrian’s Wall built by army• Orders of emperor Hadrian• Built to keep out Picts• Picts = ruthless• Made in year 122• One of the best remarkable pieces of engineering ever• 117 kilometers long• 3 meters wide• 6 meters high• 2 soldiers stood at their side as lookouts• Has: hospital, granary, barracks, workshop, and a
washroom
Literature
• Most education received was literature • Education important • Only boys allowed to go to school• Girls stayed home, helped moms• 2 types of school• Begin school to 11 or 12• 12 and up is after• Kids wrote mixtures items• Gum and soot are 2 of them• Wrote on wax tablet with stylus
Wax Tablet
Government Ancient days of Rome kings ruled• Little while later became Communist government • No one better than other• 2 people called Consuls Senate• Senate made up 600 seats
Prime Minister Italy heads majority party • Senate now 315 seats• Current President Giorgio Napolitano• Italy = upper-legislative Senate• 11 Senators are elected for life• Others for 5 years
Giorgio Napolitano
Technology
Relied on engineering• Mainly building baths• Some important parts of engineering included
furnace/hypocaust, and water pipes
Modern technology like America• Cell phones• Subways• Trains
Religion
People in Ancient Rome worshipped a lot of gods• Jupiter = ruler of all gods also ruler of Rome• They made sacrifices/offerings to gods• Adopt other gods = other people and religions
People are Roman-Catholic• Different ways to worship gods• Catholic churches• Pilgrimages• informal gatherings• praying at shrines
A cow, a common sacrifice
Leaders
Early Roman leaders:
Julius Octavius
Tiberius Claudius Nero
Gaius Caesar
Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus
Gaius Julius Octavius
Conclusions They had a very fair government• Senate has a lot of seats• Make decisions that are the best for the country and city• Had people to protect poor people’s rights
Roman literature has advanced a lot they• Used to give good education to rich families• Now education is fair• Romans have more knowledge and more to teach
Roman technology advanced a lot over time• Good because if they still writing on wax tablets can not call families• Also isolated
Global Awareness
In countries rulers were selfish which wasn't very fair to people living there. It wouldn't be fair to everybody else in the world if there leaders were selfish or unfair.
Rome relied on France and Spain to buy/trade their supplies/aid. Spain and France relied on Rome for food like; corn, beef, and olives, which is an example of how countries rely on each other to survive.
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Bibliography ContinuedWebsites
Trueman, Chris. "How was Rome governed." April 25, 2009.<http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/how_ was_rome_governed.htm.>
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Bibliography Continued
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