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Since Carthaginians are the enemy of Rome, we would not invite them. Romans and Carthaginians fought against each other in the three Punic Wars after being allies at one point.

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The party takes place at Ford Field as it represents the Coliseum, where the Romans would host gladiatorial events, animal hunts, battles, etc. Both the Coliseum and Ford Field are locations used for large events ending with a winner or victor.

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People would drink poisoned wine and regular wine without knowing which it was, and would either be fine or end up getting poisoned.

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The cake would be shaped like The Coliseum, which is where Romans had many battles. This amphitheater was an important location for Romans.

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We chose swords because they were used during Rome's wars. They are a symbol representing Rome's strong military.

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Alfredo is on the menu because it is an Italian dish, and the Roman Empire started in the Italian Peninsula.

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The ice cream is strawberry as the color represents the sacrifice of Roman soldiers and the blood of their enemies (including Carthage).

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On the Ides of March (march 15th, 44 BC), Julius Caesar was stabbed in the back 23 times at a Senate meeting (Rome's republican system had 3 parts; popular assemblies, magistrates, and the Senate). The game would be like pin the tail on the donkey, and would represent that important event.

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The Romans formed an alliance with Syracuse, a city on the island of Sicily, that lasted about 15 years. We would invite them since the alliance allowed the Romans to focus on one enemy, which was the Carthaginians.

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This song was chosen because it talks about being cold or another word being evil. Rome was known to be evil. The song also talks about being "The hunter and the prey."
Rome had also been in war numerous times, including the three Punic Wars, slave revolts, and many civil wars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ScEPahxt88

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It's a song that represents the Roman army, they really were the TNT of their day with their army being one of the most powerful in the ancient civilizations. htt://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6pxe8jaMs

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Trade was a large part of Rome's economy, and one of the things they traded was the pottery that they made.

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This song talks about a lot of people being killed, which relates to Roman wars and battles. The Roman Empire had a very strong military and every citizen was expected to serve as a soldier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDaD2G9xjMc

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In the city of Pompeii, there were over 33 bakeries where Roman chefs would bake sweet buns flavored with blackcurrants and Savillum (cheese cake). Wheat was a staple crop in Rome, which was included in the sweet buns.

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Gaul was an enemy of Rome and invaded Rome in about 390 BC. But under Julius Caesar, Rome conquered Gaul and it became part of the Roman Empire.

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i chose this because its a game that tells the story of the kaiser as a general against the gaulic tribes and is funny

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Roman crops included many grains such as wheat, barley, and spelt, which they used to make bread.

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The party will take place on march 15th, 44 BC, aka the Ides of March. This day is important because it was the day Julius Caesar was assassinated at a Senate meeting. Having the party on this day would honor him since he was such an important part of the Roman Empire

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Julius Caesar created the Julian calendar, which had 365 days in a year (with one extra day every four years aka a leap year) which is like our calendar. Having calendars as gifts would celebrate Caesar's accomplishment.

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Romans made and drank a lot of wine since they grew grapes as one of their crops. Wine production was in every part of the empire to ensure there was a large supply. Romans believed wine was a daily necessity.

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This was a song picked because Rome is a Empire which is in a way like a castle. Rome also has many hills which is why the hill part of the title goes with Rome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su30MOVAAtk