By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity ...

It holds your hands through the foundation of Rome, with excessive concern dedicated to the Aeneid, to the rise of the republic and the imperial period, then of Christianity and the splintering of the ...

The Roman Empire had many slaves, as well as citizens who were free men and women. They were often treated differently if they broke the law ... was a steep cliff in ancient Rome.