https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k Made with charm en-us 2022-02-08 17:45:16 UTC 2022-02-10 01:35:32 UTC hello@padlet.com clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039207807 2022-02-10 01:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039207807 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208117 Roman laws propagated the idea of equal protection under the law without regards to social class, while Roman society was divided by plebeians (the vast majority of the society), and the wealthy, land-owning patricians. Foreign peoples were also integrated into Roman society after its expansion. Romans imported many goods from its territories and other parts of the world, like beef, glassware, and leather. Roman inventions were mostly taken from other societies, like the arch, which was first found in the Etruscans. Romans also developed the aqueduct, the calendar, and concrete.]]> 2022-02-10 01:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208117 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208252 Some famous Roman figures are Julius Caesar, Romulus and Remus, Mark Antony, Cicero, Roman deities like Jupiter and Minerva, Marcus Aurelius, Octavian (also known as Augustus), Diocletian, Constantine, Caligula, and Nero. ]]> 2022-02-10 01:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208252 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208479 Romans succeeded in creating one of the largest empires in history, as well as creating a military of considerable might with the innovation of the legion. Other achievements include the creation of the republic as a system of government, the arch as a form of engineering, aqueducts, and laws that created the concept of equal protection by the government without regards to social class.]]> 2022-02-10 01:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208479 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208682 Roman culture was heavily based in the virtues of discipline, strength, religious piety to the gods, and was also heavily influenced by agriculture and economic inflation. Roman religion borrowed from traditional Greek gods, as well as created solely Roman gods like Janus, and Romans also pioneered Christianity after initially persecuting Christians. The culture of the Romans also prioritized loyalty and duty, as originally the Roman army was unparalleled in strength and victory in battle.]]> 2022-02-10 01:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208682 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208908 Rome's government was a republic, with an executive branch (the two consuls), legislative (the Senate of patricians and tribunes), and judicial branch (magistrates and other judges). Famous politicians include Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Crassus, Pompey, and Cato.]]> 2022-02-10 01:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039208908 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039209094 The majority of Rome's economy was carried by the vast territories it controlled and agriculture. Almost every item imaginable was exported to Rome, such as gold, silk from Asia, crops from Rome's fertile farmland, textiles, and other materials. Because of Rome's Mediterranean climate, crops grew much more readily there compared to ancient Greece.]]> 2022-02-10 01:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039209094 clks8 https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039209294 Rome's legacy is clearly defined in the modern day with countries like the US taking heavy inspiration from Rome's republican form of government, with three branches forming the country's federal government. Roman architecture is also present in local buildings like the University of Virginia's Rotunda, which is reminiscent of the Pantheon.]]> 2022-02-10 01:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/clks8/304q5c454w34702k/wish/2039209294