Romulus Interview

Okay, so we are here with Romulus, the son of Mars, to discuss why he killed his brother, Romulus, while building the city of Rome.

(Interviewer)Okay, let’s start by getting to the basics.

(Romulus)Ok

(Interviewer)So, Romulus, why did you kill your Brother, Remus?

(Romulus) Well, to be honest, it was going to happen eventually. both of us knew that we couldn’t both rule at the same time. Another reason why I happened to kill him is because he jumped the wall I was building. And no one jumps over my walls.

(Interviewer) *Shivers from Romulus’s comment* Okay, How did you feel after you killed you brother? Why did you feel that way?

(Romulus) Well, part of me misses Remus, but after I killed him, I was very angry. So, I just kept building that wall! I really

(Interviewer)Now, lets see, did you love your brother at all? Did you grieve for him when he died?

(Romulus) When Remus died, did I grieve him? Hmmmmm…..

(Romulus) I guess I did, my memory at that time was pretty cloudy. I’m still mad at him.

(Interviewer) Well, Romulus, thank you for taking a bit of time out of your schedule to do this interview with us!

(Romulus) Your Welcome!

Rome Establishes a Republic and a System of Law

Rome established a Republic and a system of laws in 509 B.C. in the Latium Plain.

Key members of Roman Society formed a new government after Tarquin the Proud and his son, Sextus, were banished from Rome forever. They were banished because Tarquin was being a tyrant to the people of rome and his son committed acts of brutality against Tarquinia, the mother of Lucius Junius Brutus. She felt that she was a dishonor to the family, so she killed herself .This caused brutus and his associates to revolt against kings. These key members of Roman Society, after banishing the Royal Family, made a new government named the Republic. This government allowed everyone to vote for representatives to make decisions for Rome. Along with the new government, they gave rome a new set of laws that were supposed to be fair for everyone.

Rome Burns, Arson Suspected!

More 400 years ago, during the reign of nero, a terrible fire came upon the great city of Rome, and burned it down.

According to historians, the fire was started by an unknown person at the circus in the Palatine hill. It was windy that night, so the flames went quickly through the streets of Rome. Citizens escaped to open fields outside the city. The fire started in an area away from open spaces and temples, so people after the fire suspected Arson. Some thieves broke into shops after the citizens fled, and some even promoted the fire by lighting things in fire. At the time, the emperor was away, but quickly returned after news of fire in Rome drove him to it. After six days,the was finally put out.

Pax Romana: Rome's Golden Age

The Pax Romana was a time of peace and plenty for the Roman Empire, staring at the time of the emperor Augustus, lasting 200 years.

During this time, farmers could grow their crops in peace, Merchants could trade in peace, and all the laws allowed Romans to all be happy together. This was the first time when there was so much peace for romans and non-romans. Augustus was the person who started this, an example of what he did that was awesome was conquering a kingdom, then putting the local king back in place.

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Julius Caeser is Assassinated!

Rome lost one of her greatest leaders when Julius Caesar was Assassinated by other roman Senators on March 14, 44 B.C.

Caesar was made into a dictator 47 B.C., and some senators believed he would use this power to steer rome in a horrible direction. They were so fearful that decided to murder Caesar in 44 B.C. This caused Caesar’s adopted son, Octavian, to retaliate against the senators and defeat them. Unfortunately, Julius was not going to use that power in a bad way, he was a reformer that would have been very successful if he was not dead.

Slavery in Rome: Good or Bad

Dear Editor,

I have an opinion to deliver. Slavery is NOT okay. I have seen what it has done to this city, and it’s not good. Here’s my proof. You know all the homeless romans on the streets, losing faith in rome? Well, when their husbands were off fighting, they could not maintain the farms, so they sold them to the latifundia.

So this keeps happening over and over again with the latifundia offering property for way less than what it’s worth. For example, an average small farm’s value would be about 10,000 aureus, while the latifundia make the owners pay about 8 aureus because nobody else would buy.

Now, I know this because I am a first-hand witness of this. I grew up in the streets because of slavery. It took my father’s farm from me and I struggled to survive the hardships of homelessness. Slavery is also bad to the slaves. They are mistreated and forced to work for no pay.

Sincerely,

Matthaei Consentia

Interview with Hannibal

Interview with Hannibal

Interviewer: Why did you attack rome?

Rome has been making war in my city for a long time. I thought that attacking them was the only way to win the war. Hate Rome.

Interviewer: What were the reasons for your city to be at war with rome?

We have the same trading routes as them and we are across the mediterranean from them. The island  Hate Rome.

Interviewer: Why were you elected general?

I have been in many battles and I have been fighting rome for my whole life. Hate Rome.

Interviewer: What was your life like growing up?

I grew up with my father and brothers who were all very good leaders and officials, fighting

Rome, just like me. Hate Rome.

Gracchus Brothers: Good or Evil?

Dear editor,

I am here (again!) to put my opinion in the line for controversial topics.This time, the Gracchus Brothers. Okay, we all know them, we all know how they got murdered (well, one of them anyways) and we all know they were trying to reform rome. But what you didn’t know, is that their deaths sparked violence among the republic. So, I really liked the Gracchus Brothers. Why did the senate have to kill him?

Answer: Because they hated them, Duh! The senate, at the time, was full of the nasty Latifundia, the rich, greedy, and ruthless people, just to get rich-er. They didn’t really care about the homeless romans, dying, suffering in the streets. That’s why they had Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus assassinated. Because if they didn’t, they would lose a bit of their wealthiness. Man, the Latifundia are mean.

Sternly,

    Matthaei Consentia

Carthage Destroyed!

In 146 B.C.E., Carthage has been destroyed by Rome for wealth, land, and slaves in the third punic war.

Carthage, was one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Now it’s dust thanks to general Scipio Africanus, the famed general, notably for his winning of the second Punic War against Hannibal. The third Punic War, however, was something else. It was more of a set up war than a random dispute. Rome set the stage for a conflict then crushed Carthage to the ground.

After the “war” was over, Rome killed almost everyone in Carthage and took the rest as slaves into Rome. The roman army ransacked the city, then burned it. The romans used Carthage as an example of what would happen to a civilization if they resisted Rome. Another way of making this happen was having the soldiers spread salt in the ruins so that nothing could grow there.

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Constantinople's favorite Horoscopes

Ares: Your olive trees are not happy; water them

Taurus: You are due for some luck today

Gemini: If you take some risks, you will be successful in what you are doing.

Cancer: The god of War does not smile on you today. Be Careful!

Leo: Keep a smile on your face and you will get a good customer

Virgo: lady luck does not like you today! be careful around danger

Libra: The planets will make it easy for you to charm others

Scorpio: Take each day as it is and embrace

Sagittarius: If you have a broken friendship don’t worry!

Capricorn: Good will come your way in the middle of the week

Aquarius: You should be planning for your future

Pisces: Making friends is important, but keeping family is more important

Interview with a Roman Senator

Interviewer: What is the most important role of being a senator?

Senator: Voting, making decisions, and looking rich. Duh!

Interviewer: Is being a senator all you do? Do you have another job?

Senator: Well, yes I do. I own a crapton of land in Rome and operate my own shipping company. That is why I’m so rich.

Interviewer: Has there ever been other senators in your family? Were they your role model(s)?

Senator: Yes, I come from a long line of senators, and we are very well known. As a child, yes, I would look up to my father and my grandfather as role models.

Interviewer:What your life like growing up?

Senator: I grew up in a very wealthy family in a very big house. We had many slaves that cooked and cleaned for us. My father was a landowner with lots of land and money, and always did things by slave.