Ancient Rome and The Roman Empire The Rise

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Ancient Rome and The Roman Empire The Rise and Fall of ROME

Ancient Rome and The Roman Empire The Rise and Fall of ROME

The Geography of Rome

The Geography of Rome

Italy in 750 BCE

Italy in 750 BCE

Influence of the Etruscans § Writing § Religion § The Arch

Influence of the Etruscans § Writing § Religion § The Arch

The Mythical Founding of Rome: Romulus & Remus

The Mythical Founding of Rome: Romulus & Remus

Republican Government 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Senate (Representative body for patricians) Tribal Assembly

Republican Government 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Senate (Representative body for patricians) Tribal Assembly (Representative body for plebeians)

The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE § Providing political and social rights for the plebeians.

The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE § Providing political and social rights for the plebeians.

The Roman Forum

The Roman Forum

Rome’s Early Road System

Rome’s Early Road System

Roman Roads: The Appian Way

Roman Roads: The Appian Way

Construction of the Roman Road Multiple layers of stone, clay, sand and, sometimes, concrete.

Construction of the Roman Road Multiple layers of stone, clay, sand and, sometimes, concrete. Road was “crowned” for drainage

Roman Aqueducts

Roman Aqueducts

The Roman Colosseum

The Roman Colosseum

The Colosseum Interior

The Colosseum Interior

Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus

Carthaginian Empire The Punic Wars

Carthaginian Empire The Punic Wars

Hannibal’s Route The 2 nd Punic War

Hannibal’s Route The 2 nd Punic War

Reform Leaders § Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus • the poor should be given grain

Reform Leaders § Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus • the poor should be given grain and small plots of free land. Military Reformer § Gaius Marius • recruited an army from the poor and homeless. • professional standing army.

Civil War & Dictators Julius Caesar Pompey

Civil War & Dictators Julius Caesar Pompey

Crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC The Die is Cast!

Crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC The Die is Cast!

The First Triumvirate § Julius Caesar § Marcus Licinius Crassus § Gaius Magnus Pompey

The First Triumvirate § Julius Caesar § Marcus Licinius Crassus § Gaius Magnus Pompey

Beware the Ides of March! 44 BCE

Beware the Ides of March! 44 BCE

The Second Triumvirate § Octavian Augustus § Marc Antony § Marcus Lepidus

The Second Triumvirate § Octavian Augustus § Marc Antony § Marcus Lepidus

Octavian Augustus: Rome’s First Emperor

Octavian Augustus: Rome’s First Emperor

The First Roman Dynasty

The First Roman Dynasty

Pax Romana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

Pax Romana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

The Rise of Christianity

The Rise of Christianity

St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

The Spread of Christianity

The Spread of Christianity

Imperial Roman Road System

Imperial Roman Road System

The Empire in Crisis: 3 c

The Empire in Crisis: 3 c

Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

Constantine: 312 - 337

Constantine: 312 - 337

Constantinople: “The 2 nd Rome” (Founded in 330)

Constantinople: “The 2 nd Rome” (Founded in 330)

Barbarian Invasions: 4 c 5 c

Barbarian Invasions: 4 c 5 c

Attila the Hun: “The Scourge of God”

Attila the Hun: “The Scourge of God”

Barbarians attack Rome

Barbarians attack Rome

Rome falls in 476 CE – Last Emperor Gives Up Throne

Rome falls in 476 CE – Last Emperor Gives Up Throne

Byzantium: The Eastern Roman Empire

Byzantium: The Eastern Roman Empire

The Byzantine Empire During the Reign of Justinian

The Byzantine Empire During the Reign of Justinian

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian

The Legacy of Rome § § § § Republican Government Roman Law Latin Language

The Legacy of Rome § § § § Republican Government Roman Law Latin Language Roman Catholic Church City Planning Romanesque Architectural Style Roman Engineering • Aqueducts • Sewage systems • Dams • Cement/Concrete • Arch

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