Hannibal Crossing the alps- One of the greatest military achievements of ancient warfare. 2nd Punic War. Took 16 days, most war elephants did not survive. He thought that a surprise attack would give him a better chance at winning.
It was a bad decision for him to cross the alps because he lost his major strategic advantage by losing his war elephants. It probably lowered moral so the men didn't fight as hard.
Roman trade- Vital. beef, corn, glass, iron, etc. Traded with Spain, France, Middle East, and North Africa.
Used Tiber River, Med. Sea, and the Black Sea for trading.
Yes it is easier to trade when you're near water because you can put the good straight on the boats which was faster that traveling on land back then. If you have a big enough navy than you will be fine.
Roman Ag- crop rotation, import food, Most of crops grown on latifundias. Farms were main income for Romans, some food given out for free(corn, wheat). owner family, tenant farming, slaves, landed farms.
I would rather be a tenant farmer because I wouldn't get yelled at and be A SLAVE.
Slaves- Ancient Rome depended on slaves. Being a slave did not depend on race. Saturnalia- Christmas for slaves where masters and slave would switch roles for a day. Tasks- Manual labor, domestic services, could be highly educated and skilled, teachers and doctors. managed shops.
Gladiators- fought between an armed man and a criminal, wild animal, or another soldier. Thumbs up, save gladiators life. Thumbs down, dies.
Animal Hunt- Emperor would shoot animals with his bow.
The Bestiarii- gladiators trained to fight animals.
Criminals were sentenced to fight animals with nothing.
Emperors-
Tiberius- assassinated by Caligula. was a cruel tyrant who put men to death on mere suspicion.
Caligula- great nephew, Was insane. sent his whole army hundreds of miles to gather sea shells. assassinated
Claudius I-nephew of Tiberius, poisoned by wife.
Nero- stepson and adopted son of Claudius. was a monster, let a city burn just so he could re-build it better.
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