Rome had a big population Needed a large supply of water Problem solved with aqueduct(brings water from highlands) Rome created a better aqueduct for the Romans(better then all the other cultures) The aqueduct helped supply them with what they needed miles away All of their aqueducts would end on one of the 7 hills of Rome Aqueducts were pipes that went around for public showers so the people would be clean and public drinks The Colosseum was a public event for the people and was able to hold over 50,000 people There was a huge canopy over the Colosseum so the people in the Colosseum wouldn’t get hot from the sun Their entertainment was pretty deadly, feeding Christians to lions, gladiator fights, animals fight each other, and many more Not …show more content…
Not a single right or wasn’t a citizen People could only have full citizenship if they were a freeman born in rome, usually a Roman Legionnaire, after 25 years of serving sometimes a Auxiliary Soldier, sometimes conquered …show more content…
The laws applied to everyone The twelve tables were pretty much twelve sections All the laws on the twelve tables were about marriage, inheritance, crimes, and property Roman law lasted longer than Rome itself In the beginning Roman law was not written and their laws were judged custom and traditions The judges(before twelve tables) chose what the law would be on each case Women were never soldiers Soldiers were not usually allowed to marry They had 30 legions Every legion had between 4,000 through 6,000 of legionnaires Each legion had ten cohorts and each cohort had six troupes of about 80 legionnaires named centuries Every century was led by someone called a centurion Someone who was leader of the legion was called a legate Best paid soldiers are legionnaires Some of the soldiers possess special skills like bows and arrows or slingshots Roman soldiers wore sandals Use Cavalry(Riding horses) Metal helmet(galea) Iron and leather strips for armor(lorica segmentata) Rectangle shield(scutum) Their main weapons are short stabbing sword(called gladius), long spear, and javelin(for throwing, called pilum) Roman soldiers almost always obeyed They trained by practice fighting, marching, and running Can march 20