In fact, the streets of Rome in the Republican era were a very violent place to be in. Aside from the warfare that occurred very often, there was also crime and violence inside the city, as well as in the country, and also family disputes that often got out of hand. These factors greatly contributed to the overall standard of living forced upon the citizens of ancient Rome.

In ancient Rome, warfare was a common but brutal occurrence. They had no guns or automatic weapons like we do today, they instead opted for weapons that could be doubled as hunting tools. They included: slingshots, blazing torches, bows + arrows, pointed sticks, knives, swords and javelins...