Daily Life During the Pax Romana By: Sam Kirchhoff

Key Terms Great Fire of AD 64 – fire in Roman tenements that killed thousands of residents Bulla – a magic charm Pedagogue – well-educated Greek slave; responsible for educating a young boy calculate/calculi – our word “calculate” comes from calculi, the Latin name for the pebbles; the pebbles were part of a counting frame, used to teach students arithmetic Rhetoric – the art of public speaking toga praetexta – white toga with a purple hem; worn by a senator, praetor, or consul toga candida – toga whitened with chalk worn by a man running for office; our word “candidate” is derived from this toga virilis – plain toga worn at age 15 that signified manhood Fullers – special tradesmen who cleaned woolen togas

Life in the Cities 10 percent of people lived in the cities Lower class lived in tenements, which were several story buildings Tenements smelled bad and there were many fires. Why?

Life in the Cities (continued) If you didn’t pay rent by eviction (July 1st) you would be kicked out on to the streets The rich lived in luxurious palaces much better than the lower class Just 1 in 26 were these palaces Tenement

The Role of Women Even though the men owned the family the women could attend festivals and banquets and some even owned land However most women were at home all day spinning, cooking, and raising the children

The Role of Women (Marriage) A woman became eligible for marriage at the age of 14 Her father selected the man she would marry and she had no say in it Modern weddings have many similarities to roman weddings

Education Romans learned from the Greeks Only boys got an education Others were put to work once they were old enough

Education, continued Usually taught by a Greek school master What age did boys graduate from elementary school?

Roman Dress Much simpler then we dress today Men wore a linen tunic Women wore a loose gown that went down to her ankles Romans loved jewelry

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