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What were the main features of the Roman Empire?
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There are a number of factors that make the Empire significant. First of all, the Romans were remarkably tolerant of cultural and religious differences, and did not force conquered people to adopt Roman religion or even language. They only required that they make no alliances with foreign powers and furnish troops to the Roman Army. They were not even required to pay Roman taxes.
Among its other accomplishments, the Empire established a codified system of laws which provided that all persons accused of a crime were innocent until proven guilty; that the accused had the right to confront his accuser in open court; and that a judge could set aside a law he considered unfair. This Roman system became the foundation of Western legal systems.
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The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men: women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. Women were expected to look after the houses and very few had any real independence.