Rome's Daily Life

Rome, the most famous historic place ever. Its daily life was very extraordinary to know and to live in before. Its government was famous for power and law. The Roman government ruled most of Rome because the Senators,who are in charged for the government, were always afraid that some other rich roman could take over as king. But who ever gets in the way to become king in Rome, the Senators would plan to kill him. Thats one example of Roman daily life. Now lets talk about the daily life of the rich and the poor in Rome. For wealthy romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful homes--often on the hills outside of Rome away from the noise ,smell and crowded. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxuries furnishings, surrounded by servants and slaves to cater to their every desire. Many would hold exclusive dinner parties and serve their guests the exotic dishes of the day. Poorer romans, however,could only dream of being rich and having such life. Sweating it out in the city, they lived in shabby, squalid houses that could collapse or burn at any moment. If times were hard, they might abandon newborn babies to the streets, hoping that someone else would take care of them in as a servant or slave. Poor in wealth but strong in numbers, they were the Roman mob, who relaxed in front of the popular entertainment of the time--chariot races between opposing teams or gladiators fighting for their life, fortune and fame. Although the life of the rich and poor are different, they have something in common. In every Roman family life, the head of the household was always the man. Even though his wife looks after the household, he controlls it. All by himself owns property. And ONLY HE decided the fate of his children and who they would marry. That was how the Roman daily life was almost everyday.