Relier Pairs Roman Civilisation IVersion en ligne Practice par Isabel Vílchez Ocaña 1 What did Emperor Theodosius do in 395? 2 Forum 3 What were the two main streets in the Roman city? 4 The most important Roman buildings and engineering works were 5 Punic Wars (264-146 BC) 6 What are some of the most important Roman cultural contributions? 7 The plebeians (plebs) 8 Pax Romana 9 Two types of houses in the Roman civilisation 10 Roman society was divided into two groups - The islands or insulae - The house or domus . A long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. (It lasted from 27 B.C. to 180 A.D.). A series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. Rome was the winner. In 395, the Emperor Theodosius divided the Empire between his two sons. Citizens: Patricians and Plebeians Non-citizens: Freedmen, Foreigners and slaves They were the Cardo (from north to south) and the Decumano (from east to west). - Public baths - Circus - Amphitheatre - Theatre - Bridge - Aqueduct - Road network - Laws: Roman law is the basis of many laws in modern day Western societies. - Latin: It was the official language of the empire. Many current languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian or French are called Romance languages because they are derived from Latin. - Public works: They were excellent engineers and that allowed them to build works such as aqueducts or large bridges. Peasants, merchants and artisans. They didn't have political power. It was considered the political, religious and commercial centre of the city. Rome's public meeting place.
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