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The Roman empire spanned throughout Europe and Northern Africa. It stood from 44 BC to 286 AD. The Roman empire witnessed the time of the gladiator as well as a significant shift in religious views.
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People would not want to become Roman prisoners because unless they were nobles taken as hostages, they were either killed...
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Romans would go to the Colosseum whenever events were scheduled there. Contrary to the belief of many, there were not daily...
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Best remembered for his reform of the Roman law code
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I'm not sure of this, but I don't think the candle was invented during Roman times. At any rate the Romans did not use them. They...
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He is skeptical. When the day dawns and he is still ok he taunts the soothsayer by saying "The Ides of March are come"
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We got the dome and the arch from the Romans. We also got the Tuscan and Composite form of pillar from the Romans.
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The priests who "took the omens" or interpreted the signs in ancient Rome were called augurs.
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When the Romans defeated Queen Boudicca, the leader of the Celtic Civilization, her warriors and herself must have felt very...
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In a nutshell, in Greece the man was the citizen and the woman stayed home and took care of the house. In Rome, both men and...
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Gaining rank in the Roman army was not easy. During times of active battles, there was the chance of a man being promoted as the...
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They used to swallow hard boiled eggs whole, so if an arrow hit a solider it would not pierce the skin. They also used the...
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Visigoths
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Roman soldiers wore what we now call gladiator sandals
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Where did you ever get the idea that the Roman slaves were uneducated? True, some of the farm slaves were illiterate, but the...
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Julius Caesar never made himself dictator for life. The senate gave him that authority in 44 BC. Of course, Caesar didn't refuse...
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The arch of Titus commemorates the victory of the Romans over the Jewish rebels and the capturing of the city of Jerusalem by...
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A Senior Tribune was an older Tribune that held more 'power' in his experiences. Although his power to veto was the same as...
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They never did. First of all a toga was a male garment. It was only worn by Roman men who were citizens. The Greeks did not wear...
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Caesar commanded 45,000 troops at Alesia.
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A Roman counsul was one of the two highest ranking magistrates. He served for one year as did all the other officials and had...
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Caligula means "little boot" in Latin. It is actually a nickname, that Caligula hated. His proper name was Gaius. He received the...
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it depends but it can be up to like 3 hours!!
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They would more than likely go to a latrine or a clean bowl if they were feeling ill after a meal, the same as you or I ....
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Concerning Julius, it was his own ambition that led to his rise. He came up through the political ranks as was proper for his...
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The Colosseum is an amphitheater, so it had the basic shape of an amphitheater giving everyone a good view of the arena below....
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Cause the Golden Horde and the Germans were kickin' in.
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First of all, remember that the Roman empire did not start with Augustus. Rome had an empire for hundreds of years before the...
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The senate tried to take away all the advantages (and the glory) of Caesar's wars in Gaul. They also wanted to prosecute him for...
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We have a wealth of knowledge about Pompeii because of careful excavations and historical research. The artifacts of Pompeii were...
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From lakes,rivers, ponds and dams .ect
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There was actually no difference in the clothing of the rich and poor. The Romans wore the tunic and toga or cloak, the palla and...
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At certain times, the Romans seemed to tax everything. Here are some: a tax on a slave purchase, a tax on imports, a tax on...
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Jesus was sentenced to crucifixion because his crimes, by Roman law, that made the punishment crucifixion . Crucifixion was a...
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A strong central government because for over 200 years, the pax romana helped solidify a strong central government by building...
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In Act III, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar, Brutus explains to the people of Rome (The Plebeians) that Caesar's murder it was just a...
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Claudius first invaded Britain in 43 AD.Claudius invaded Britain in 43 ADClaudius first came to Britain in 43 AD and claimed to...
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Absolutely not. The Romans and the Spartans were fighters from a different time. They used different weapons and different...
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Augustus died at his villa at Nola in 14 AD.
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Ultimately, Caesar was assassinated and Brutus committed suicide.
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Certainly honey was available to the Romans.
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Yes, they were able to apply and get furloughs. They also celebrated the various Roman holidays in their forts or camps.
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Roman theatres were used for the same purposes that we use theaters. They held plays and other indoor entertainment events.
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Requirements of an empire are a vast territory or a vast number of people, all ruled by a central authority.
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The Roman leaders did not like it at all. They believed that one day, there would be a rebellion against Rome because many of the...
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The Western part is just called the Roman Empire or the Western Roman Empire but it would fall quickly....the east halve of the...
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cornelius and family acts 10;44-45
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A democracy is when people elect other people to do make decisions for them in government. A republic is when everyone gets a say...
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The cavalry was a multipurpose branch of the army. They were the scouts, they fought on the wings of the infantry and in some...
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Julius Caesar lived in the years BC. There were no Christians during his time so he could not possibly have hated them.
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They were really spread out so they had trouble controlling their people.
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Large mountain's kept them from becoming city states. and the oceans and peninsulas helped for trade by water, not by land
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The climate in ancient Rome was the same as the present day climate in Rome. Basically warm and sunny with rain in winter...
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Because of the emperors' effort, Rome experienced a long period of peace and Achievment.
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Julius Caesar was criticized for many things during his time in power. All his acts as consul were considered illegal by the...
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The fall of the Roman empire is still an important topic at present because it marked a turning point in western history.
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Augustus, or Octavian. He was Caesar's nephew and adopted son, and he won the power struggle that followed Caesar's...
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Karl der GroBe (743 - 814 AD)
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I'm not positive on what ''changes'' they've made, but I live in York, and it's a Roman town. It has many Roman things left here,...
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There is no Roman emperor who conquered France, or Gaul as it was called at the time. Julius Caesar conquered Gaul, but he was...
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No Roman emperor played the fiddle while Rome burned. There is a misconception that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned due...
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If you mean Marcus Brutus, one of Caesar's assassins, he was both liked and hated by the Romans. He was a idealistic senator from...
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Weather or not Roman medicine worked is a yes or no situation. Some of their formulas did work and brought relief to the...
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The fights in the Colosseum were the gladiatorial combats, man against man, the animal hunts, man against wild animals, and naval...
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well snce the down fall of grcee it was tookin over by athens a small city steats togther to take over rome
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Iraq.
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not very smart people and they sucked at war an erythang : ( <3
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Julius Caesar was born in Subura, Rome in July 100 BC..... He died in the theatre of pompey.... (He was stabbed to death by...
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No public officials, including the consuls, were paid in ancient Rom. It was considered an honor to serve. If there was any hint...
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If you are referring to the Forum Romanum or Rome's main forum, it was the sight of many activities from triumphal celebrations...
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The Romans used calendars from their beginnings. The ancients needed calendars to establish their feats days, marketing days,...
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Various German tribes began to pressure he borders of the Roma empire because they, themselves were being pressured by invaders...
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If you mean the organization of the personnel, it was the contubernium, the century, the cohort, the legion. There were also men...
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The patricians were a class. At the beginning of the city, they were the rulers because they held most of the property. However...
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Because most Roman leaders agreed with Julius Caesar on the opinion that you do not kill a senator. I might be wrong though. :/
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A http://www.answers.com/topic/yoke was set up, made up of three spears, and the Aequi had to http://www.answers.com/topic/yoke,...
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Diocletian divided the empire in order to make it easier to rule.
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A level, but concrete was their most useful inventions for construction.
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The romans government was a democracy with checks and balances and the US government was a democracy with checks and balances.
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He legalized Christianity and ended the persecution of Christians.
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The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state
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Tomatos are red and grass is green.
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You may as well ask "what was the daily life of the average New Yorker?" . There was no set pattern of a man's life, as Romans...
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If a senator chose to be active in politics, his job was to debate and vote on issues. His job during the period of the emperors...
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The Circus Maximus was very special to the Romans. For starters it was the oldest circus in the empire, begun by the Etruscan...
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Even though Jesus was born during the reign of Augustus, his ministry was conducted during his adulthood which was under the...
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The Romans called the Mediterranean sea mare nostrum which means "our sea" in Latin. This was because Rome ruled everything in it...
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this was one of the question in 6th grade we had on tests well i dont know for romans but hopefully this will help you: ok so...
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cause they feel like it
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No, Brutus was drawn into the conspiracy because he was an idealist. He genuinely felt that Caesar was holding too much power and...
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the eastern roman empire was known as the bazantine empire which carryed on after the western roman empire fell due to crruption...
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Fennel was thought to have several properties that were good. Roman soldiers thought it gave them strength, to help improve...
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because he was scared that the gods would come down from the heavens to get revenge for his sins.
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It was Paul of Tarsus that traveled and spread Christianity.
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No, but he established relations with some tribes.
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In Western Europe, the period from about AD500-700 is often called the Dark Ages. In fact from about AD410 onwards the western...
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Mainly: Legislative milestone's forming some of the structures still used today. The Language... Italian, Portuguese's,...
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Julius Ceaser invaded Britain in 54bc then just to check Britain out then invaded Britain properly in 45 AdJulius Caesar made two...
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