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The Senate and the People of
Rome
World History
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Wars
• Rome fights Carthage in
three “Punic Wars”
– Proximity the biggest fear
• Rome wins all three
• Hannibal – Carthage’s most
well known leader during
second Punic War
• Brings soldiers and
elephants from Africa
through Europe
The Government
• Triumvirate – A system of
government with three
people sharing power
• Julius Caesar – Declared
“Dictator” in 45 BCE
– Assassinated for potentially
ruling like a king
• Octavian (Augustus) defeats
Marc Antony after Caesar’s
death
The Life of a Roman
• Plebeians housing lacks windows and running
water
• Food consists mainly of grains, vegetables and
watered-down wine
• Wedding traditions include a ring on the left
ring finger, “tying the knot”, bride wears
white, cake eating, nut tossing, and torch
throwing
The Split of Rome
• Constantine’s new project – A new Roman
capital
• The new capital comes with the split of the
Roman Empire
– Rome – Western Roman Empire
• Polytheism (Multiple Gods)
– Constantinople – Eastern Roman Empire
• Christianity (Single God)
The Germanic Tribes Move In
• The Huns, lead by Attila the
Hun move in to Eastern
Europe
• The Huns force other groups
to move west and into Rome
• Rome is sacked (partially
destroyed) throughout the
400’s CE
• 476 CE – Romulus Augustulus
removed from power
– Seen as the date when
Rome falls
Why Did Rome Fall – The Theories
• Treatment of Christians
• Lead Poisoning
• Non-Romans and Non-Italians coming to
power
• Plague
• Lack of technological development
• Couldn’t create a workable political system
• Moral decline
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