By: *Angelique Osterman* The Rise of Rome By: *Angelique Osterman*

The Rise of Rome Fire awed the early Romans, as it did the Greeks and all the others. When ancient Greece was in it’s glory, Rome was slowly rising. The Roman military activities made Rome rich.

The Roman Republic The Roman no longer wished to be ruled by the kings, instead they set up a form of government called a “republic”. In a republic, people who have the right to vote and elect their own leaders. The Roman republic became an example for later people, including the people who founded Untied States government.

The Roman Army Rome’s success on the battlefield was due to it’s powerful army. The Roman’s built the mightiest army of their time, they divided their army into groups called legions. A legion had about 6000 soldiers, each legion was divided into smaller units of 60 to 120 soldiers.

Rome’s Empire Grows During the years of the Punic Wars, Rome also expanded to the east. The Roman’s conquered Macedonia, Greece, and Asia Minor. By 130 B.C., Rome ruled most of the Mediterranean world.

The Roman family Roman life centered around the family, households were often large, with parents, children, relatives, and slaves living together. The father was the lead of the household, by law everyone had to obey him. Roman woman had few legal rights, but they had more freedom then the Greek woman.

The rich and poor of Rome The rich and the poor lives had lived very different lives, like the rich got way better homes and the things in it than the poor did, the poor got all the messed up things and the noisiest neighborhood. The poor people of Rome lived hard lives, without free food from the government, many people would have to starve. The poor lived in crowded, dirty apartment buildings that were often seven stories high. This is a example of the poor hoses. This is an example of the rich houses.

The end of the Roman republic The conquest, of an empire changed Rome, riches from conquered lands poured into the city. Roman workers were one of the groups that had to go through suffering, and so did the farmers. Thousands of slaves from conquered lands were sent to Rome.