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The Roman
Empire
2,500 Miles
3,500 miles
Rome
2. Economics
a. Most people in Rome were
farmers.
3. Government:
Republic to Empire
i. Rome began as a republic, a
nation ruled with consent of the
people.
ii. Later it became an empire, a
nation ruled by one person.
Government:
Social Structure
The emperor was the leader.
Senators helped him make
decisions.
Citizens had many rights and
privileges.
Non-citizens, including conquered
peoples and slaves, were
generally not treated very well.
A. Social Classes
People were divided into different classes:
patricians, plebeians, and slaves.
i. Patricians
wealthy citizens of Rome
Lived in grand houses
and had slaves to do
their work for them.
Adult males were
citizens, so they could
vote in the Assembly.
ii. Plebeians
Plebeians were not
wealthy, but they were
citizens of Rome.
Barbarians
Romans called people who didnt speak
Latin barbarians.
As the army took over new lands, these
barbarians became part of the Empire
and also became part of the Roman
Army.
However, many of them became very
angry over time.
iv. Slaves
Slaves had no money,
no rights, no freedom
and were not citizens of
Rome, so they couldnt
vote!
Slaves were often trained
as gladiators and forced
to fight to the death.