Rome

Brief Overview

 * Theme - Corrupt Empire


 * Population - 4,276,000


 * Religion - Olympian Order but with Roman names


 * Language - Latin


 * Currency - Roman Coins


 * Normal Skin Tones - Bronzed


 * Normal Hair Tones - Darker shades of brown, blonde, and red.


 * Normal Eye Colors - Hazel, grey


 * Clothing - Cotton/leather shirts and pants, rope belts, silk sashes.


 * Government - A republic with citizens voting in members of senate. Most senators are higher classes.


 * Family Structure - Patriarchal. The higher classes have large families with several adopted from the lower classes. For the lower classes males and females have equal say in all things, and adoptions are not allwoed.


 * View of Exalted - Terrestrials are held in high regard, but must belong to a higher class family for any rights. Others are captured and sent to the capitol city of Rome.

Taboos/Rituals

 * Mingling between classes is not allowed.
 * It it illegal to refuse an order from superiors.

Architecture
Walls are made of shaped stone and mortar. The roofs are a wooden frame covered with clay shingles.

Death
Death is held in similar regard to Greece. Any underlings (lower families) are required to attend the funerals of higher classes. Slaves are burned and cremated with the passing citizen.

Marriage
The higher classes rely heavily on arranged marriages to create a system of close knit alliances.

Exports

 * Iron Weapons: Traded to Crete and Numidia
 * Siege Equipment: Traded to Crete and Egypt

Imports

 * Yellow Onyx from Crete
 * Marble from Greece
 * Old Worn Ships from the Norse
 * Spoils of War from the Norse
 * Chariots from Egypt
 * Cattle from Parthia
 * Copper from Macedonia
 * Swift Horses from Numidia
 * Heavy Horses from Thrace

Social Classes

 * Principle Families - Has vat influence over several high class families.
 * High -Control multiple middle class family businesses
 * Middle - artisans, merchants, etc. Controls 1 business.
 * Low - workers, laborers.
 * Non-citizens - born outside of the nation (non-romans)
 * Slaves

Army
Infantry are heavily shielded and armored. Archery and javelins are used extensively. Each of the principle families control their own personal armies.


 * Active Troops: 280,000
 * Breakdown Type:Imperial
 * Current Breakdown: 28 Legions
 * Percentage of Population in Standing Armies: 6.55%

Ranks

 * Liege
 * General
 * Commander
 * Captain