Hannibal crossing the alps was the greatest military achivemts of ancien warfare.
he crossed the alps because he thought that it would give him a better chance against the romans if he came down with all of his war elephants.
it was a good idea because the elephants were an easy way to get over them.
roman trade. most common trade items- beef, corn, glassware, iron, lead, leather, marble, olive oi.
main trading partners- spain, france, the middle east, and north africa.
they used the tiber river, mediterranean sea, and the black sea for a trading route.
two way trade routes extended to other commercial centers in lands as far away as egypt, germany, and china.
the empire's location around the mediterranean sea helped make all tis commercial activity possible.
yes location is good for trade- if you are in the middle of the trading you will get more trades. if you arent close to the trading cirle you wont trade as much
Roman ag- used crop rotation, sometimes had to import food becasue of mountains
most of crops raised on large estates called latifundias
farms created main source of income for romans.
certain types of food were given out to the public for free.
put more money on larger estates becasue the have more farm land. and if you put more money on small land people wont by the land.
SLAVERY-
ancient rome depended on slaves
most slaves were foreigners and unlike most places it did not depend on race
not uncommon for desperate romans to sell their children into slavery
when freed, they could work the same jobs as the pleblians.
Manual labor
domestic services
could be highly educated and skilled, worked as teachers and physicians
slaves task include working on farms-produces the food and materials the cities depended on.
i would rather be a slave.
Gladiator
the gladiator games were fought between an armed man and a criminal, wild animal, or another soldier. they were fought in the Coliseum in front of large audiences. many of the people who fought the criminals risked their social standards.
i would rater be electicuted because you would be dead in an instant.
Emperors-
Tiberius- adopted son of Augustus, 22 years 6 months
Caligula- great nephew of tiberius,3 years 10 months
Cladius I- nephew of tiberius and uncle of Caligula, 13 years 9 months
Nero- adopted son of Claudius, 13 years 8 months
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