Question

What was the life like for the poor people in Rome? How did the Roman Empire try to keep poor people loyal?

Answer 1

 Most Romans lived at home called "Insulae", which could have up to 7 floors. On the higher floors, which were in danger of being flooded by water leaks, lived the poor, who paid daily or weekly.

The rooms had no ventilation, lighting, bathrooms, and the poor could be evicted at any time. The first two floors were of people with higher financial status, who paid for housing annually and had rooms with windows. The rich lived in country houses, which were called domus. A domus was a large, comfortable house with library, bedrooms, kitchen, interior gardens, much like the way we live today.