One of the greatest military achievements of ancient war happened during the Punic war.
Hannibal crossed the alps was one of the major achievements of second Punic war. Thought crossing would be a surprise attack and would defeat Romans.
It was a dumb idea because he lost and lost men.
Rome trade was vital traded beef and corn and glassware
Traded with Spain and France middle east and north Africa.
Used Tiber river Mediterranean and black sea for trade. Two way trade routes extended trade to Egypt Germany and china.
It helps a lot to have water around your city and if your near other country's.
It would be good to have right by water but you need a big army.
Latifundias most crops were raised on these.
Bigger farms were worked by slaves or servants.
main crop was wheat and bread was present at every meal.
Romans had 4 systems of farm management Owner and family, tenant farming, shared cropping, and forced labor.
Small farmer i aint working for no pay and getting whipped
Saturnalia was a Christmas for slaves in which slaves and masters switched places. Some slaves were forced to be gladiators.
Not uncommon for Romans to have children and sell them into slavery.
Slaves could be educated and skilled.
Managed shops and built roads.
Slavery was a third of the population.
A lot of Rome was built by the slaves.
Small farmer like i said earlier no one gonna tell me what to do.
gladiator games were fought in the coliseum in front of large audiences
They wore costumes and a gladiator normally fought a criminal.
Order of events was animal hunts Emper would shoot animals
The bestiarii Gladiators would fight lions and tigers
Criminals were sentenced to fight without weapons or training.
If there was a time limit i would fight and win.
Tiberius/ Octavius 22 years and 6 months Possibly assassinated.
Caligula 3 years and 10 months Was a nutcase.
Claudius 1 13 years 9 months weak and foolish emper
Nero 13 years 8 months son of Claudius. he set fire to city so it could be rebuilt better.
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