Social Life Rome

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When did the Roman Republic begin?
It Begun after the overthrow of the Roman Monarchy in 509BC.
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How was Social class established?
Ancestry (plebs and patrician), census rank (ordo) based on wealth and political privilege, citizenship, of which there were grades with varying rights and privileges (women could not vote),slaves were considered property and had no rights as such.
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What is a peregrinus?
A term used during the Roman Empire, any person who did not hold Roman citizenship.
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What were the two main types of legislative assemblies?
The committees and councils
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What did the committees do?
The first was the committee (comitia), [6] which was an assembly of all Roman citizens. [7] Here, Roman citizens gathered to enact laws, elect magistrates, and try judicial cases.
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What was the importance of the census?
The census was the only way that a Roman could ensure that his identity and status as a citizen were recognized.
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Where did life around Ancient Rome revolve around?
Life in the ancient Roman cities revolved around the Forum, the central business district, where most of the Romans would go for marketing, shopping, trading, banking, and for participating in festivities and ceremonies.
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When was the Colosseum built and what did people do there?
70–80 AD. Huge crowds gathered at the Colosseum to watch events like gladiators, combats between men, or fights between men and wild animals.
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When was Julius Casear curule aedile.
In 65 BC. became curule aedile and then managed to be appointed to the position of pontifex maximus (priest)
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When was Julius Casear elected position of Pontifex Maximus?
63 BC
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When did Julius Casear become Praetor?
Became praetor (commander of an army) for 61 B.C. and during that year divorced his second wife
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When did Casear divorce his second wife?
52 BC, divorced his second wife Pompeia
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When did Julius Casear Allie himself with Pompey and Crassus to form the 1st triumvirate?
60 BC
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When was Casear elected the position of Consul and with who ?
59 BC/ with Marcus Bibulus
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When did Caesar establish organised rule of gaul?
58BC
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What was the rule of Gaul?
Caesar decided to conquest Gaul in the 2nd year of his command. By the winter of 58BC, Gaul was as at last conquested
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What year did Caesar lead his forces to victory over the Celtic forces?
56BC
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What year did Caesar's forces build a bridge to cross the Rine built by Caesar during the Galic war?
55BC
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What year did Rome plunge into a civil war as a result of conflict with Pompey?
49 BC
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Reasoning between Pompey's and Caesars hate?
Pompey must be removed from his position of power; and Pompey, for that matter, had come to just the same decision about Caesar.
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When did Caesar and Cleopatra begin an affair?
48BC, it consisted of mutual benefits , however Caesar didn't trust Cleopatra.
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In 42 BC what was Caesar declared?
n 42 BC, and Caesar Octavian henceforth became Divi filius ("Son of a god")
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Who was Augustus?
Julius Casear's adopted heir and nephew.
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