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What were the differences between men and women for their role in the family?
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Women: wealthy ones ran the households and hired slaves and professional nurses. Poor ones had to work hard to earn money.
Men: Had to provide for the family. They were expected to have two kids in the family. It was their job to support the woman. |
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Therapolia
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"take-out" places where poor Romans depended on because they didn't have kitchens in their homes. this is where they got their daytime meals.
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Who and when did people visit the markets?
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Wealthy Roman people, or their slaves, visited markets for the perfect ingredients for dinner parties.
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What did they do to cure themselves?
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Even thought they thought that everything was because of the gods, they still figured out ways to cure themselves other than praying to the gods. They used "natural medicines"
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What were important medical foods?
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Mustard, garlic, and walnuts.
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How did they perform operations?
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They used sharp equipments on operations. It really hurt, because painkillers weren't invented yet. They would also go to the Gods for help.
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What were the most common crimes?
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Murder, assault, theft, mistreatment of slaves, and defacing of private property.
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When did crimes usually happen? Why:
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At night because of lack of outdoor lighting, so Roman guards protected the wealthier neighborhoods.
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How would they go out at night?
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Wealthy men had to disguise themselves to prevent muggings. Wealthy women and children were forbidden to go out at night.
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What did they do for entertainment? What does this show about their personalities?
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There were plays, theatre, chariot races, and gladiators in the coliseum. They were sophisticated because they liked plays and theatre. They were violent because they liked blood sport: gladiators.
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Why were the roman roads important?
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the romans were known as the greatest road-builders of all time, and this was how they controlled their empire. some still last until today. they minute the conquered a place, a road was built, connecting it to Rome.
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How were the roman roads bad?
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They were bad because the Barbarians just marched right into Rome, and conquered it.
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What does their travel tell us about them?
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That only wealthy people were able to afford traveling for pleasure.
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Patricians and their role in society:
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were at the top of the Roman society. provided the empires political, religious, and military leadership.
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senators and their role in society:
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had much less power than those higher than them, but still had the right to get the title of emperor. ithe senate was made entirely of patricians, and they were a powerful and major aspect in politics and government.
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equestrians and their role in society:
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they were ranked immediately below senators. after serving as an army officer, one might become an agent of the emperor. would then become a government administrator.
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plebeians and their role in society:
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rome's working class (average). they worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes. usually bakers, farmers, builders, or craftsmen.
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slaves:
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an abusive and degrading institution, with cruelty and commonplace. usually worked in mines, private households, factories, and farms.
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emperor and his role in society:
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it was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad, or dangerous, the only solution was to kill him. usually became one from inheritance.
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