1. Law and Order:the Senate and the assemblies were important sources of law, in the Republic days. Though the ultimate source of law was the emperor.The senent had a high status in society, and had their own styles of clothing. Some even had their own bodyguards. They carried around fasces which are bundles of sticks that symbolized the government’s right to punish lawbreakers. The rules were strict but there was still a lot of crime and wealthy people would always where old cloths when they went out at night, so they would not be stolen from. Wealthy kids were not aloud out at night bye themselves. Though law would supposed to be equil between citizens, punishments would often be much harsher for them poor than the rich.
2. Religion:The Romans adoppeted many gods and even gods from others cultures, to make into their own group of gods. They would make temples and shrines to please the gods because they believed the gods controlled their daily life. They would even give the gods offerings which may have included animals such as sheep. If someone were sick or ingered they would leave a small representation of what was hurting by the gods shrines to show him what to heal. They would have holidays to honor the gods but each home also had an altar where the family worshipped its own household gods and spirits including the goddess Vesta. In time, the Romans came to honor their emperors as gods. Forgieners would also come and they let them share their religion if it did not go against theirs.
2.1. Family Life- Roman family life was ruled bye the father, and his word was law, even when his kids grew to be adults they still had to follow his commands. Roman men were expected to provide for their families, but in poor families the mother and father would have to work. Roman mothers ran the household and bought and trained slaves. They also bought land. Babies were born at home, and if the father did not approve of the baby it was left outside to die , or be claimed as a slave. Babies were named when they were 9 days iold during a ceremony which also included them getting their bulla necklace, which they would wear all throughout their childhood. Boys had a coming of age ceremony when they were 14, but girls didn't. Children were married for girls in their early teens, and boys in their late teens in a temple where they both would wear togas. But the husband would not become the man of the family until his father dies.
2.1.1. Food and drink-Only rich Roman families had chicken and the poor would usually cooked on small grills and depended on “fast-food” places called thermopolia, where they could buy hot and cold foods that were ready to eat. Main foods included bread, beans, spices, a few vegetables, cheeses, and meats, and drinks were water and tea. Breakfast was normally bread and a bowl of beans or porridge, lunch was a small bit of cheese and bread, and perhaps some olives or celery. The dinner normally was fish along with some asparagus and a fig for dessert. Women or their slaves would shop at markets food like . Merchants often kept playful monkeys or colorful birds on display to attract customers.
3. Daily Life in Ancient Rome: About one million people lived in the Empires capital city. It was very pretty, but most people live in tiny apartments that were crammed into narrow streets. Wealthy Roman women shopped in the Forum which was a public gathering place. Foreigners also roamed the streets along with hundreds of thousands of slaves, most that were prisoners of war. Wealthy people filled their home with pottery while others were filled with crime and disease. To prevent slaves from becoming mad emperors provided food and entertainment.
4. Housing-The spacious, airy homes of the rich stood side by side with the small, dark apartments that housed the poor. Wealthy people lived in giant houses build of stone. Inside the front door there was an atrium where family received guests. This usually has a pool in it to keep it cool and a hole in the roof to keep the light in. Past that were main rooms including the dining room and its walls were covered in pictures, both painted murals and mosaics made of tiles. They also had mosaics and statues in the dining room because it was the fanciest room. During dinner parties guests lay on couches eating food which was made bye the slaves and listened to music which was also played by the slaves. Nearby were tall, cramped apartment buildings which the slaves lived in. thses might have also carried rats which would give the slaves diseases.
4.1. Schooling In wealthier families, boys and girls were tutored by their fathers, or often by slaves, until they were about six years old. The boys went off to school which was either in a public school or at home. School started early in the morning and eaveryone walked and would stop at breakfast bars where they bought beans, nuts, and freshly baked bread to munch on while they walked to class. When they were at school they would sit on small stools around the teacher and they used a pointed pen, called a stylus, to copy down lessons on small, wax-covered wooden boards. They would then erase with the bottom of it. School normally ended around two or three. They learned Latin, Greek, math, science, literature, music, and public speaking. Girls might become dentists, real estate agents, or tutors.
4.1.1. Recreation-Both rich and poor often relaxed at Rome’s public baths. They would exersize there and relax and swim around. There were also gardens libraries, and art shops which they could enjoy there. Roman emporors made sure to give the poor food and entertainment like fetivals. Gladaiitors fought in colesiums and both men and women were gladiators. Usually, they were slaves or prisoners of war, although some won or bought their freedom in time. Thousands of slaves and others people dies in these compotitions that all people in the city would watch. A favorite gathering place was the circus maxomus a huge racetrack with room for 200,000 spectators. Here people watched chariot racing here men and women could sit together and watch.
4.1.1.1. Country life- A villa was a place for Romans to invest their money in raising crops and livestock. And it was a pleasant place to relax in the summer’s heat. When they went to the country, wealthy estate owners checked up on how their farms were being managed. People also had a lot of time for hunting and picking. They produced grain for bread, grapes for wine, and olives for oil. They also provided cheese and wool from sheep which was mad into clothing. They also raised animals including pigs which they use for meat.