The term Roman villa refers to a style of architecture. Roman villas were originally country houses built for upper class Romans. These buildings were often quite palatial and an example of the owners wealth and prosperity.
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Roman villas were large "country houses" of the wealthy. Villas had land associated with them and some were self-supporting with their own vineyards, olive groves, fish ponds, gardens, etc. Most were simply luxurious country homes of the very rich.
A domus was a house. Usually in a city with little or no land. A domus could be any size and many were luxurious just as a villa.
the roman term for outsider is barbarian.
For the average Roman the law meant punishment for crime or transgression of rules or a channel for litigation. Roman punishments were very harsh and hit particularly average people and the poor. Rich people got away with just a fine.
The Latin term for king is rex. The term Roman emperors has been coined by historians. The Romans did not use it. They said princeps of called them by the titles Caesar and Augustus.
It's a tossup between Julius Caesar and Octavian. Julius Caesar was the last single leader of the Roman republic. However the republic did not abruptly end at his death. The second triumvirate was formed, which was a legally appointed trio with each man having equal power. When the triumvirate fell apart and Octavian came out on top, he technically became the last leader of the republic, making it much easier for him to form the principate.
The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.The term used to describe the mixing of Greek and Roman cultures is Greco-Roman. Hellenistic culture was a Greek culture intermixed with local cultures due to the conquests of Alexander.