From a small city-state to a far-reaching civilization that dominated the vast region of the Mediterranean, Rome’s history includes many endeavors and triumphs in its rise, thrive, and fall throughout its two and a half millennia (2500 years). Rome’s history dawns in the 8th century BC, where the future empire begins as a small Latin village founded by Italic tribes. Those Italic tribes also held other nearby city-states in Central Italy. Rome was a state in which the people held its supreme power along with the distinct representatives elected and lead by a nominated and or elected president rather than a monarch. This type of government was called a Republic making this the Roman Republic. Italy is one of the most important locations
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, people lacked security and felt as though they were always at risk so manorialism was created. It was an economic system that centered on the lords manor/estate. One or more villages and the land surrounding them was what a manor was made up of. Each group in society had a place, as well as they were entitled to specific responsibilities and rights through the manorial system. The nobles had a huge amount of land in which they would make into farming land. They used only two thirds of their land for farming at a time, however which allowed for less famine and the prevention of soil exhaustion. Under this system, the serfs were not enslaved however they did need to reside on the land unless given permission by the lord. The serfs were in charge of the lord’s land and keeping it always in top shape if that meant having to fix things such as roads and any other repairs. The serfs were not doing this for free; in return for their work and loyalty the lord granted the serfs several acres of the lord’s land, as well as the official protection in times of war. Although that sounds like a good deal, life for the serfs on the manor was not easy and fair at points. Life for them was often brutal and difficult. The peasant men, woman and even children were sentenced to work long hours, doing very tedious work. The life was so difficult that most of the serfs barely exceeded 35 years of age before
After the fall of the Roman Empire, people lacked security and felt as though they were always at risk so manorialism was created. It was an economic system that centered on the lords manor/estate. One or more villages and the land surrounding them was what a manor was made up of. Each group in society had a place, as well as they were entitled to specific responsibilities and rights through the manorial system. The nobles had a huge amount of land in which they would make into farming land. They used only two thirds of their land for farming at a time, however which allowed for less famine and the prevention of soil exhaustion. Under this system, the serfs were not enslaved however they did need to reside on the land unless given permission by the lord. The serfs were in charge of the lord’s land and keeping it always in top shape if that meant having to fix things such as roads and any other repairs. The serfs were not doing this for free; in return for their work and loyalty the lord granted the serfs several acres of the lord’s land, as well as the official protection in times of war. Although that sounds like a good deal, life for the serfs on the manor was not easy and fair at points. Life for them was often brutal and difficult. The peasant men, woman and even children were sentenced to work long hours, doing very tedious work. The life was so difficult that most of the serfs barely exceeded 35 years of age before