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Almost all Romans loved the city
The city was
the center of
religion,
culture,
politicsand
social life
gladiators- died early but almost like star athletes today
Only city
residents
counted as
citizens
early on
men were counted- had
to declare women,
children and slaves (didn’
t count)
had to register
to count as a
citizen
often trusted and almost like a friend
Later, others
could gain
citizenship
crowded
loud
1,000,000+
Rome was the
biggest city in
the world
proud
Slavery in
Rome
Roman
Citizens
farm, mine, ship slaves
hard, short life
almost a third of the
Italian Peninsula’s population
was slaves in 50 BC
5 year census
census- official count of
people living in a place
don’t register? Your
property could be
sold and you could
be sold into slavery
estate in the country
villa- country
estate
poor people
(plebeians)
most
people
some had
jobs
lived in cheap, wooden,
apartments
no water, no toilets,
no kitchen
carry food and water up
carry waste down
(or chuck it out the window)
slaves
needed wheat to
survive (bread)
many
unemployed
most lived on free
handouts from the
government
Support from the Government
encouraged upper class families
to have more children
wanted more upper class
people- so they made it a
good economic idea
Under Julius Caesar- fathers
with 3+ children got free land,
free mothers with 3+ children
and freed slaves with 4+
children got more privileges
Why would that seem like a
good idea?
bad harvest? late
shipment?= riot
circus- circular arena, the show in the arena
emperor had to keep
people calm
bread and circuses
gladiators- people who fought to the death
passed down through
the men
Roman Household
paterfamilias
head of the
family
could become like a
daughter in the new
family or just the
mother of children
but tied to her own
family- depends on
the two families
the oldest male in the family
had absolute family power
owns everything in the family
-including people- and had the
right to approve all business
-could mean selling
someone into slavery-
more money=more freedom
in
held parties,
showed off their
wealth, exotic foods,
entertainment
Roman Family
Life
becomes part of the new
family when married
Roles of Women in Roman
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Roman Daily Life
Roman
Social
Classes
rich people (patricians)
FIRE
household slaves usually treated
well
why?
almost all wealthy
families owned slaves
some took on more male
dominated roles- doctor,
business owner
When families needed money,
women might get a job- cooks,
dressmakers, hairdressers,
shoemakers, actors, singers