Roman Culture

Jakub, Chesney, Luke, and Elizabeta

Roman Government
There were 3 branches of the government.
Judicial branch
Interprets the law

- 8 judges
Legislative Branch
- Make the laws
- Includes the Senate and the assemblies
- Most senators were patricians
- The assemblies were mostly plebians
Executive Branch

- Enforced the laws

- 2 consuls
- Led the government
- Commanded the army
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Pompeii
It was estimated that just over 13% of the total population of Pompeii died in
the initial blast.
There was over 2000 people that died.
The volcano hasn't erupted in 1800 years
Pompeii
1,281 metres high and estimated age of 17,000 years it's said that Mount
Vesuvius has erupted over 50 times.
Mount Vesuvius erupted six times in the 18th century, eight times in the 19th
century and in 1906, 1929 and 1944. There has been no eruption since 1944
At 150-acres, the walled city of Pompeii is the world's largest excavation and
archaeologist site
Pompeii
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD over the cities of Pompeii and
Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on mainland Europe and is
considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
Mount Vesuvius erupted destroying Pompeii shortly after noon on the 24th of
August.
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius is located next to pompeii
Pompeii
At a height of 1,281 metres high and estimated age of 17,000 years it's said that Mount Vesuvius has erupted over 50 times.At a height
of 1,281 metres high and estimated age of 17,000 years it's said that Mount Vesuvius has erupted over 50 times.
Gladiator
Gladiators were people that fought in the Colosseum.
Gladiators fought against animals and people for
entertainment
Gladiators are mostly seen in cartoons for kids and
movies for adults
Romans wore armour
Romans are slaves
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 At one point more than half of the population was
gladiators
Gladiators died or didn't die in battle
Gladiators are tested by skills
They face a same person with about the same skill
 Gladiators are not mean to people they seem mean because
they kill and attack people
Gladiators fought with a variety of weapons
There were different type of gladiators with different weapons
armour and skill.Gladiators are them because they did bad
things.
Roman Religion
Romans Religion is the same as the Greeks and Etruscans.
They had the same government too.
The Romans believed that the rituals could reveal whether a
specific action, such as a battle, would have a good result.
The Romans adopted the Etruscans idea of gods in human
form.
The Roman god Jupiter, father of the gods, had many of the
characteristics of the Greek god Zeus.
Romans also had myths too.
Roman Religion Pictures

This the the Roman God leader,

Jupiter

This how they would do

their rituals

These are all the Roman

Gods

They would use these books

Roman Religion
In Ancient Egypt, religion and government were linked in
Rome.
Priests were government officials, and the emperor was
the head of the church.
Roman gods were also symbols of the state.
Romans were expected to honor these gods in public
ceremonies.
Roman Religion
The Roman studied Mythology.
The Romans usually treated their traditional narratives as
historical, even when these have miraculous or
supernatural elements.
Heroism is an important theme in mythology.
Roman Myths Picture
Roman Myths

Roman Myths craved

in

Romans mystical creatures