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To be a Citizen: Be male Live in Rome Register in the census (must claim women, children, and slaves) Eventually citizenship spread outside the city walls
Wealthy- Lived in elegant homes in the city Also had Villas Poor- lived in poorly built run down housing Riots when food supply was low Colosseum or Circuses Gladiators
Roman family life was important Govt. helped support families with multiple kids. Even went as far as to give them land. Single men/families with no children (got nothing Paterfamilias (pay tur fuh mil ee us) Head of the household (dad, grandpa, great grandpa)
Marry into a family and produce children Wealthy women had some freedoms to do as they pleased Poor women often took jobs a dress makers, shoe makers, dancers, entertainers, cooks
1/3 of the population in Italy were slaves House slaves Farm slaves Mine slaves Galdiators
Christianity was a Religion founded by Jesus Spread rapidly through the Roman Empire Conquered people could follow their own religion but must respect the Roman gods and goddesses
Jewish unrest Romans put Herod in charge Jesus is born during this time period Jesus’s disciples told stories about his life 4 documents were written about him based off of oral tradition Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
Jesus taught that you must love God Romans feared these teachings Thought Jesus would lead a revolt
Greek word for messiah (christos) Jesus’s followers became known as christians The Persecution of Christians: Nero blamed the great fire of Rome on the Christians (Christians treated poorly for 250 years) Romans began to admire Christians as Martyrs
No one cause is agreed upon These are the parts: Week corrupt rulers A mercenary army Size of the empire Serious economic issues Empire split in two
He declared freedom of religion Moved the roman cap. to Byzantium AKA Constantinople (eastern Rome) Western Rome falls to the Barbarians Constantinople becomes the capital of the Byzantine empire