Transcript Rome - The Woodlands High School

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Rome
The Beginnings
The Founding
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Rome is in a great location
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Near the middle of the
Mediterranean Sea
Next to the Tiber River
In the middle of seven hills
Protected by the Alps to the
North & the Mediterranean
Founded by two brothers,
Romulus and Remus
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They didn’t get along
Romulus & Remus suckling at the
power teat of their wolf
mother…and you thought you
had problems
The Truth
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first Romans are a
mix of Latins, Greeks
and Etruscans
 Rome pulls the best of
previous empires like
the Greeks & Persians
 Rome is born like all
other empires
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Good location
Good leadership
Good Military
Good Technology
Look at
that
body!
I work
out!
The Empire Spreads
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Over several
hundred years the
Romans unite and
begin to conquer
By 250 bce they
control most of Italy
Slowly Rome begins
to take all areas
touching the
Mediterranean
The Punic Wars
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Three Main Wars
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Battles with Carthage
The outcome of these
struggles is what makes
Rome a full on empire
Hannibal crossing into Italy
The Rise of Caesar
Salad
anyone?
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Rome is now the only
empire in the
Mediterranean
As Rome grows, there is
a widening gap
between the rich and
poor
Eventually, Legions
begin to put their faith
in generals instead of
Rome
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Enter Julius Caesar
Sometimes General
Full Time Chef
The Triumvirates
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Both are formed by two
generals and a politician to
gain control of Rome
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The first establishes Caesar as
Dictator of Rome and results in
his death
The Second avenges his death
and places Octavian/Augustus
in power
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Involves Antony & Cleopatra
Eh tu,
Brute?
The Pax Romana
A
200 Year Period of
Great Peace and
Prosperity
 Begins with Augustus
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Caesar’s “son”
 Creativity
& Ingenuity
run wild
 Romans run wild
 Life is good!
The Republic
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Emperor
 Insane, but not total
power
Senate
 300 Members
 Patricians
Assemblies
 Centuriate (Soldiers)
 Tribunes (Plebians)
Written Law
 12 Tables
 Posted in the Forum
 All citizens are equal
in the law and have
rights
Copied by many,
namely the United
States
Behind the Scenes
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A vast Road System is built
and unites all reaches of
the Empire
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90% of the cash comes
from farming
Denarius is money
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Safe trade and travel
Common, unified money
system
Military travels and keeps
the empire safe
Civil Service jobs are done
by the common man
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Tax Collection
Grain distribution
The Roman Legion
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The Legions give
Rome the ability to
spread
It is an honor and duty
for men to serve
Legion
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5,000 Men
Calvary
The Legion will build
and protect Rome
Did You Know:
Russell Crowe served in the Legions before he
became an actor
Religion
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Pagans
Worshipped Greek Gods
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Worshipped Roman Gods
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Jupiter
Mars
Asian Religions
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Zeus
Hades
Ancestral spirits
Christianity
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Jesus lived and died in
the Roman Empire
Moment of Zen
Oh my god!
You can
see his yolk!