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Post by Joel Troge on Nov 7, 2009 23:22:51 GMT -5
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Post by waseemakhter on Nov 9, 2009 11:10:44 GMT -5
1. Julius Caesar was convinced something had to change. Rising through the political ranks, he eventually became governor of Gaul. This gave him the chance to make lots of money, while his abilities as a general brought him power and respect. Augustus was largely responsible for changing Rome from a republic to an empire. 2. During the first century, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family. 3. Finally, once on the throne, there was no easy exit. Emperors had no elections or term limits, no early retirement or pension plans. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. Everybody knew it, so paranoia ruled. For many, the sacrifices required to get the top job were enormous: 4.women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the daughter of an emperor. Women were not allowed to be active in politics, so nobody wrote about them. Neither were they taught how to write, so they could not tell their own stories.Rome did not regard women as equal to men before the law. They received only a basic education, if any at all, and were subject to the authority of a man. Traditionally, this was their father before marriage. At that point, authority switched to their husband, who also had the legal rights over their children. 5. Rich_ For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Many would hold exclusive dinner parties and serve their guests the exotic dishes of the day. Poor Poorer Romans, however, could only dream of such a life. Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take them in as a servant or slave. 6. They fought each other and animals in arenas. They often started out as captured warriors from a war and were sold into slavery as gladiators. There were gladiator schools and owner/investors. It was a big business. Sometimes a slave gladiator could gain his freedom by fighting well in the arena. This didn't happen often, but it did happen. They became famous. One of the biggest schools for gladiator's was across from the present site of theColosseum . They were so close to it that a tunnel connected the school to the Colosseum. 7. Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200,000 spectators. 8. Pliny the Elder’s multi-volume “Natural History” is fascinating for its insights into Roman mythology and thinking. Meanwhile, Seneca’s concerns about the battle between integrity and hypocrisy says much about the challenges of working for an Emperor such as Nero – particularly when the writer was committed to living a simple life. 9. In Latin, “religio” means “something that binds.” For Romans, religion was a force that bound families together, bound subjects to their ruler and bound men to the gods.
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Post by akmal on Nov 9, 2009 11:23:38 GMT -5
1. In Rome, ;DAugustus was a hero. In 31 BC, he became Rome's first emperor. The transformation from republic to empire was complete. 2. The story of Rome’s Emperors in the first century AD has got it all – love, murder and revenge, fear and greed, envy and pride. 3. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. 4. Women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. 5. Rich - They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Poor - They lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take them in as a servant or slave. 6.
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Post by justinzhaolh on Nov 9, 2009 11:25:02 GMT -5
1.Augustus. 2.The story of Rome’s Emperors in the first century AD has got it all – love, murder and revenge, fear and greed, envy and pride. 3.It was a job for life. 4.women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the daughter of an emperor. 5.rich :For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Many would hold exclusive dinner parties and serve their guests the exotic dishes of the day. poor :Poorer Romans, however, could only dream of such a life. Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take them in as a servant or slave. 6.Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. 7.Chariot race in a Roman stadium Less violent than the gladiators, chariot racing was still an extreme, dangerous sport, in which drivers could die. 8. 9.
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Post by mariamajalloh on Nov 9, 2009 11:25:50 GMT -5
1)Julius Caesar. 2)Emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family. 3)It was a job for life. 4)Women were not allowed to be active in politics, so nobody wrote about them. 5)For rich Romans, life was good and They lived in beautiful houses and for the poor romans, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. 6)Gladiators were the movie stars of the first century. 7)Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus. 8)
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Post by henryd on Nov 10, 2009 15:46:40 GMT -5
1) The senators were responsible for changing Rome from a republic to an empire. 2) During the first century emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family. 3) If the army got dissatisfied, the emperor was in trouble and that would be the end of his job. 4) Before the 1 century a.d. the women were in control of the father but when they married a man their husband had the control over them. They were not able or allowed to write because their education was very little. In the first century a.d. the women had the right to own properties. 5) the rich Romans had a good life, they lived in the hills apart from the poor and the bad smell, they had many parties and many slaves that would serve the guys when ever they wanted. The poor Romans lived in houses that could collapse or burn anytime and if they had hard times they would give their babies to someone else. The only that they had in common was the household was the man. 6) The gladiators often fought for their lives. 7) Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus. 8) Virgil and Ovid were the two writers that wrote the chronicles of the history and life of the Roman empire. 9) In Latin, “religio” means “something that binds.” For Romans, religion was a force that bound families together.
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Post by natadjib on Nov 10, 2009 15:52:12 GMT -5
1) The Senate was the responsible for changing Roma 2)They were born in the right family 3)He has his job for life because the only way to take him out is short him life\ 4)I think was a little discriminate because everybody has to vote for they representative 5)Was very discriminate because how can the poor live in a s hahabby and the rich live in beautiful house i think was it because they don't has a goverment system that care about they because that was governate wich a pharaon 6)they was fighting for they life 7)The Chariot took place in a circus 8)Virgil and Pliny "the Younger" 9)That means something that binds. But For Romans, religion was a force that bound families together
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Post by mariaandronova on Nov 10, 2009 15:58:29 GMT -5
1/Enter Augustus, Caesar's nephew and heir. An ambitious man from an average family, this was Augustus' big chance. With his ally, Marc Antony, he fought and killed Caesar's old enemies. Victorious, he divided the spoils: Augustus took Rome and Antony got Egypt. 2/emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. Everybody knew it, so paranoia ruled. 3/Women were not allowed to be active in politics, so nobody wrote about them. Neither were they taught how to write, so they could not tell their own stories. However wealthy they were, because they could not vote or stand for office, women had no formal role in public life. In reality, wives or close relatives of prominent men could have political influence behind the scenes and exert real, albeit informal, power. 4/ Rich-life was good. beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Poor-only dream of such a life Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. Poor in wealth but strong in numbers, they were the Roman mob, who relaxed in front of the popular entertainment of the time 5/Historians have struggled to explain how a country that civilized so much of the world could be so keen on watching men and women fight to the death ritual: when a tribal chief died, his warriors would make a blood sacrifice to his spirit by fighting to the death by his tomb. Gladiators would be sent to the arena – named after the sand which covered the ground and soaked up the blood – to fight to the death before cheering crowds of thousands. As the contests became more organized, gladiators became more specialized. There were five types of gladiator, each with their own unique weapons.The games were so popular that successful gladiators could become extremely rich and very famous. 6/Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200,000 spectators. They could then be trampled and killed by the charging horses, or get caught in the reins and dragged to their deaths. 7/Nero – particularly when the writer was committed to living a simple life. Other writers used the past to draw parallels to the present: in the “Aeneid,” Virgil used the story of Aeneus to praise the law and order brought by the new emperor, Augustus, and to prophesy a glorious future for Rome. 8/religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them.religion to the lives of the Romans and used it for their own endsApproval from the gods did not depend on a person’s behavior, but on perfectly accurate observance of religious rituals.
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Post by alexzhong on Nov 13, 2009 11:53:04 GMT -5
1.Julius Caesar 2.The story of Rome’s Emperors in the first century AD has got it all – love, murder and revenge, fear and greed, envy and pride. 3.It was a job for life. 4.women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the daughter of an emperor. 5.rich :For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Many would hold exclusive dinner parties and serve their guests the exotic dishes of the day. poor Poorer Romans, however, could only dream of such a life. Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take them in as a servant or slave. 6.Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. 7.Chariot race in a Roman stadium Less violent than the gladiators, chariot racing was still an extreme, dangerous sport, in which drivers could die. 8.Virgil and Pliny "the Younger" 9.
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Post by elsysuazo on Nov 13, 2009 12:22:28 GMT -5
1. Julius Caesar 2.He may have been the first to choose a successor and call it hereditary succession, but he was not the last – Claudius sidelined his own son in favor of Nero, while Nerva "adopted" Trajan to ensure a smooth succession. 3.It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. Everybody knew it, so paranoia ruled. 4.Women were not allowed to be active in politics, so nobody wrote about them. 5.In any Roman family life, the head of the household was a man. Although his wife looked after the household, he controlled it. He alone could own property. 6.A gladiator depicted fighting Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. 7.Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200,000 spectators 8)Virgil and Pliny "the Younger" 9:“religio” means “something that binds.
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Post by amarsaed on Nov 13, 2009 12:23:56 GMT -5
1:Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome, but Rome could not rule itself. It took two men to wrestle Rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. 2:hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family. 3:It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. Everybody knew it, so paranoia ruled. 4:Women were not allowed to be active in politics, so nobody wrote about them. ;DNeither were they taught how to write, so they could not tell their own stories. 5:life was good,Poorer Romans, however, could only dream of such a life. Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. ;D 6:Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. 7:Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200,000 spectators. The stadium had two long parallel sides and one rounded end with seating all around. The other end was filled with stables and starting boxes. 8:religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them.religion to the lives of the Romans and used it for their own endsApproval from the gods did not depend on a person’s behavior, but on perfectly accurate observance of religious rituals. 9:religio” means “something that binds.
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Post by shamsurrahman on Nov 16, 2009 11:08:33 GMT -5
1. Julius Caesar. 2. The story of Rome’s Emperors in the first century AD has got it all – love, murder and revenge, fear and greed, envy and pride. 3. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. 4. women were not allowed to be active in politics, so nobody wrote about them. Neither were they taught how to write, so they could not tell their own stories. 5. For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Poorer Romans, however, could only dream of such a life. Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take them in as a servant or slave. 6. Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. 7. Chariot races took place in the Circus maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200,000 spectators. 8. Virgil and pliny the younger. 9. In Latin, “religio” means “something that binds.” For Romans, religion was a force that bound families together, bound subjects to their ruler and bound men to the gods. ;D .
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Post by pmichenaider on Nov 16, 2009 11:16:38 GMT -5
1. Julius Caesar
2. The story of Rome’s Emperors in the first century AD has got it all – love, murder and revenge, fear and greed, envy and pride.
3.It was a job for life.
4.women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the daughter of an emperor.
5.For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome,
Poor - They lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take them in as a servant or slave
6. Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization.
7. Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus.
8.Virgil and Pliny "the Younger
9. ;D That means something that binds. But For Romans, religion was a force that bound families together
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Post by VIKTORIAPROTOPOPOVA on Nov 16, 2009 11:19:24 GMT -5
1..Julius Caesar was convinced something had to change. Rising through the political ranks, he eventually became governor of Gaul. 2.The emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because they were born in the right family. 3.They had the job for life; 'till they died. 4.Women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the daughter of an emperor. 5.For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Many would hold exclusive dinner parties and serve their guests the exotic dishes of the day.Poor in wealth but strong in numbers, they were the Roman mob, who relaxed in front of the popular entertainment of the time – chariot races between opposing teams, or gladiators fighting for their life, fame and fortune. 6.Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free men queued to take their chances in the arena. Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. 7.Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200,000 spectators. 8.Two writers that chronicled the history and life of Roman empire were Petronius and Juvenal. 9.“religio” means “something that binds''
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Post by tamarmillien on Nov 16, 2009 11:27:12 GMT -5
1.Julius Caesar was convinced something had to change. Rising through the political ranks, he eventually became governor of Gaul. This gave him the chance to make lots of money, while his abilities as a general brought him power and respect. 2.During the first century emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty ,but simply they were born in the right family. 3.Finally, once on the throne, there was no easy exit. Emperors had no elections or term limits, no early retirement or pension plans. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or dangerous, the only solution was to cut that life short. Everybody knew it, so paranoia ruled.
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