CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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The emperor made many reforms (changes).
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They began to barter.
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They hired Germanic soldiers to be in the Roman army.
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The emperor declared that Rome would be a tax-free zone.
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Detailed explanation-1: -To keep the laws in the city, the Romans had a police force called the Vigiles. The Vigiles dealt with petty criminals like thieves and runaway slaves. When more force was needed, like during riots or against gangs, other more military groups were used such as the Praetorian Guard and the urban cohorts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why would the Roman army hire Germans to fight as Roman soldiers? Because the plague had killed so many people, there were not enough Roman men to satisfy the army’s need for soldiers. Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into four prefectures?
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Romans protect themselves in battle? To protect themselves from enemy spears and arrows, Roman legionaries would form a tortoise. A group of soldiers would crowd together and lock their shields to form four walls and a roof. It was called a tortoise because it looked like a tortoise’s shell.