culture
my interaction with society
My interaction with society consisted of farming and then selling said produce to others in my area. This is important to Rome’s economy and without us plebeians there would be no market and not enough food to go around for everyone who needed it.
entertainment
In Rome, for entertainment we would attend free events that were held at a coliseum or amphitheater, the most notable one being the Circus Maximums. These events included many gladiator fights, and other violent activities such as people fighting each other or people fighting animals. Other forms of entertainment also occurred there like chariot races.
religion
In the earlier days of my civilization our religion was heavily influenced by Greek religion such as their polytheism. During my time in Rome, many members of my community practiced either Christianity or Judaism. Those who practiced Judaism were targeted by Nero, the emperor at the time, as it challenged Roman religions. Nero tried to rid Rome of Christianity, the religion I practiced, as well, but many people followed and supported the spread of this religion as it empowered women and slaves.
the food we ate
Being a plebeian, my diet consisted of mainly bread, vegetables, soup, and the occasionally meat if I was lucky. Due to our low class we would typically have to take our food to a baker to get him to cook it for us or purchase cooked food from someone else, as we tend to not have kitchens. The higher class however ate items such as bread, cheese, and many different meats. The high classes also had slaves to cook their food for them making the task easier for themselves.
special event
One special event that occurred in Rome was the Greater Quinquatrus. This festival was celebrated on March 19th. This was created in honor of the goddess Minerva and is associated with a temple that was built in her honor. During this time citizens would honor Minerva by giving an offering and after giving said offering, they would pray to her.
lasting impacts
Rome left lasting impacts on governments and technology. Some technology that Romans left behind consists of aqueducts (which bring water to the city), roads, and domes. Lasting impacts of their political systems include the concept of law, popular sovereignty, and jury. Personally if I could go back in time I would not want to live in my civilization because I am a woman, and at that time they would have no public rights and few legal rights.