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Ancient Rome Life in Ancient Rome Key Terms • Gladiators • Colosseum Roman Values • • • • Discipline Strength Loyalty It you had all these qualities you were said to have the virtue of gravitas • Strength > beauty • Power > grace • Usefulness > elegance People of Rome • Most lived in the countryside and worked on farms • Merchants, soldiers, slaves, foreigners, and philosophers lived in Rome and smaller cities • Crowded, noisy streets • Diverse society Slavery in Rome • Widespread and important to economy • About 1/3 of population • Prisoners from conquered lands brought back by Roman armies (men, women, and children) Slavery in Rome • Slaves could be bought or sold • Considered property of their owners • Could be punished, rewarded, set free, or put to death as their masters saw fit Slavery in Rome • In city and farms • Usually treated cruelly and did hard labor all day long • Usually slaves of wealthy were treated better • Some strong, healthy male slaves forced to become gladiators, or professional fighters Religion • Polytheistic • Gods and Goddesses were guardian spirits of each family • Symbols of the states • People were expected to worship the gods • Closely connected to Greek gods • Worship of emperors also became part of religion Life in Rome • Wealth and social status made a difference in how one lived • Rich lived extravagantly • Large homes with gardens, slaves, and luxuries • Parties for hours with foods that were rare and costly • Roman Table Manners Life in Rome • Most people barely had necessities for life • Most of city’s population was unemployed • Poor people crowded in wood tenements, or apartments • Fire was always a danger City Life in Rome Roman Toilets Video Life in Rome • Bath Houses were a meeting place, bathing place, and socializing place • Same gender only • Romans were very clean people • Different types of pools • Had stores and places to eat • Poor and slaves could not use Entertainment • Free games, races, mock battles, and gladiator contests • Provided by gov’t • To distract and control the large number of people in the city • 150 holidays a year Gladiators • Gladiators were used as entertainment • Fight animals • Stage battle reenactments • Fight each other • Usually to the death of something, sometimes left up to the crowd • Gladiator Fights (Prisoner to Hero) Reflection Explain why you have wanted to or not wanted to live in the Ancient Roman cities during Pax Romana.