hannibal crossing the alps one of the greatest military ocheivments of ancient warfare. happened during the 2nd punic war. took 16 days to cross many of the elephants did not survive. He did it because he thought it would give him a better chance against romans if he had his war elephants. the wars were oure hatred. trade very vital to the roman empire most common trae items were beef vorn glasswar iron lead leather marble main trading partners were spain france the middle east and north africa only one kind of currency. THey used rivers and seas for trade monufatoring goods increased empires cities. two way trade routes extende to other commercial centers the empires location made this possible.Used crop rotation sometimes had to import food after the took egypt able to get lots of wheat most crops were raised on latifundias. farm were main source of income. certain food was given for free since roman empire stretched through a lot of land there were different climates to allow a mix of crops. romans had 4 systems of farm manangment. ancient rome depended on slaves. didnt depend on race. sold kids to slaverly debt slaverly slaves were sometimes forced to be gladiators saturnalia christmas for slaves in which the saves and masters swithched places. manual labor domestic services could be educated they would produce food mamage shops lending money worked on public buildings. Gladiators were fight between armed man or ciminals wild animals or soldiers. they fought for glory. Thimbs up means save the gladiator thumbs down meant let him die the rder animal hunts they had a scene and the emporre would use a bow from his box seat and shoot them the bestiari goldiators vs animals then slaves vs animals.
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