Transcript The Rule of Augustus Caesar

The Rule of Augustus Caesar
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Pax Romana
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Augustus was a clever politician.
He held the offices of consul,
tribune, high priest and senator
simultaneously.
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Why did Augustus refused to be
crowned emperor?
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He knew Roman citizens would
never accept one person rule.
Pax Romana
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He ordered a census so people
wouldn’t pay too many taxes.
He hired people according to their
skill level.
He made the city more beautiful.
He had the army pledge allegiance
to him.
He only expanded the empire to it’s
natural bounders. The Rhine and
Danube to the north, the Atlantic
Ocean to the West and the Sahara
to the south.
Pax Romana Foldable Day 1
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(1) Trade:
Why did trade increase during the Pax Romana?
What did increase trade mean for Roman citizens?
How did not having tariffs increase trade?
(2) Law:
Why did the Romans change the laws set down in the Twelve
Tables?
How did the Judges and their helpers change Roman law?
Why was it important to make Roman law standardized across
the empire?
Trade
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What were three factors that
increased trade throughout
the Roman Empire?
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The same coins were used
throughout the empire.
There were no tariffs or taxes
placed on good brought into
the country.
The pirates were cleared from
the Mediterranean Sea
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What is the result of using the
same coins, no tariffs, and no
pirates?
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Increased trade, which meant
more business for Romans.
Law
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What happened to the 12 Tables during the
Pax Romana?
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What happened to Roman Law during the
Pax Romana?
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The 12 tables were changed…A law was
believed to just because it was reasonable,
not because the government had the power to
make people obey it.
Roman Law was standardized
Roman legal principles formed the basis for
the laws of most western countries and of the
Christian Church
Daily Life
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In the early years of the Empire
one million people lived in
Rome.
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There was too little housing.
The cost of living was high.
There was crime on the streets.
Many Romans could not find jobs
and had to pay taxes on almost
everything.
Daily Life
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In Rome where did the wealthy
Romans live?
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Rich Romans lived in a “domus”
or house with Marble walls.
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Most Romans however, where
not rich they lived in apartments
known as “islands”, in Rome
where rents were high and they
varied according to the floor the
apartment was on.
Pax Romana Foldable Day 2
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(1) Daily Life
What were the living conditions in Rome during the Pax
Romana?
What is the difference between a Domus and an Island?
After the age of 12 how did education change for Roman boys
and girls?
(2) Leisure
What did the Romans do with their free time?
How were the games different during the Roman Republic from
the Roman Empire?
What was the Circus Maximus?
Family Life
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Who was the head of the Roman house
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The father was the head of the Roman
house hold.
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What happened to Roman education after
age 12?
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Until age 12 boys and girls went to
school together. Then the sons of the
poor went to work and the son of the rich
began their formal education.
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Girls received a different type of
education. When they were 12 their
formal education stopped. The daughters
of the rich were given private lessons.
At Leisure
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What did Romans enjoy doing with
their free time?
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They also could listened to lectures
see musicals, excise, or sit and talk
at the bath houses.
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At home Romans enjoyed gambling
with dice, bath houses,
gymnasiums.
Above all other the Romans enjoyed
the Gladiatorial games
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Compare the problems of
Ancient Rome to the
problems cities have
today.