Roman Empire Lifestyle

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Roman Empire Lifestyle
Rome was established in 753 BC, and started as a Monarchy. Rome later became a Republic. After many wars took place, and Julius Caesar was murdered, The movement of the Roman Empire was sparked. Octavian (Augustus) established Rome as an Empire.The Roman empire was absorbed into war, economics and politics. It was said the the Empire was built on the back of its citizens. During the Roman empire, Rome was the most extensive political, and social structure in the western civilization. Looking back on how the typical citizen lived compared to how the typical person lives today is quite different. The social class system during The Roman Empire was all based off of how much money you made (Wealth), If you owned a lot of …show more content…

If you were rich, owned a lot of property or was ranked higher up because of heredity you would have a better life compared to someone who is not. If you were rich at this time, just like today you would live a more luxurious life simply because they could afford more. The rich had a good life, they usually lived on the outskirts of the town away from all streets filled with pollution and the lingering smell. Members of both royal and patricians were faced with very little responsibilities. They were instead had to put on a face and act the part. Slaves were a big part of the rich roman lifestyle. They would do all of the things that the owner or master didn't want to take part in. Because they had so much money they would decorate their houses with all the finest furniture they could buy. The middle class during the Roman empire worked hard and lived a reasonable comfortable life. The largest amount of the people lived in poverty. They did anything that they could to get by. They typically lived in the heart of the city, usually in a small house that was crowded. If times were hard they would even go as far as deciding to abandon their child. Life as someone with low income or low in class is not easy, even …show more content…

Their freedom on what they were able to do was based on their wealth or where their husband stood in the social classes. The wealthy widows had the most power and freedom compared to all of the other women. Women could not vote or run for office. The woman played the traditional role in the household. The would run the entire household, but she still have had to remain loyal and obey her husband. Society focused on the men and put them first. The woman still played a huge role in the lives of the people just behind the scenes, by influence. They would influence their husbands in many ways, that's how they would have their say in political affairs. Because women were not involved in politics they were not written

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