Ancient Rome (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Founders of Rome (753 BC)
Founders of Rome (753 BC)
Romulus and Remus
Roman Empire end date
Roman Empire end date
AD 476
Forum purpose
Forum purpose
Town square for business, politics, worship
Aqueducts function
Aqueducts function
Brought fresh water to towns
Patricians
Patricians
Wealthy noble families who ruled Rome
Plebeians
Plebeians
Poor majority of Rome's population
Insulae
Insulae
Apartment blocks where plebeians lived
Manumission
Manumission
Freedom for slaves
Dole in Rome
Dole in Rome
Free grain given to plebeians
Ludus
Ludus
Primary school for patrician children (ages 7-12)
Circus Maximus capacity
Circus Maximus capacity
Up to 250,000 people
Colosseum capacity
Colosseum capacity
Over 50,000 spectators
Roman soldier service length
Roman soldier service length
25 years
Roman religious belief
Roman religious belief
Polytheists (believed in many gods)
Constantine legalized Christianity
Constantine legalized Christianity
AD 313