PPT-Emperors and Structures of Ancient Rome

Julius Caesar Expanded the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator for life Devoted his energies to the conquest of Gaul modern France . Geography The people who settled Rome chose a geographic location that was good for defense travel and trade Economics To survive Roman farmers relied on discipline and hard work The Beginnings of Rome ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the early history of Rome. Sometime before the first . surviving written historical . account, Rome was . controlled by the Etruscans, . a brutal civilization from the . northern part of the Italian . peninsula. . Etruscans kings . great . respect for the Senate, . but . later emperors made no secret of their power. . The Senate continued to exist after the reign of Augustus, but senators had little say over the affairs of the empire. Some of the emperors who followed Augustus ruled wisely. Others were foolish . Some famous landmarks in Rome were the . Colosseum. , a building used for entertainment, the Roman Baths, which was kind of like a spa, the Circus Maximus, or a chariot racing track, and the Catacombs. The Catacombs were an underground burial place.. Geography of Rome. Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio with about 3 million residents.. It . is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula on the Tiber river. . River Tiber. Facts about Gladiators. Roman gladiators were trained in mortal . combat,. a . form of . public entertainment . in ancient Rome. .. Roman . gladiators were usually convicted. criminals, slaves, or prisoners of war. MILITARY. 6G.1.2. Explain the factors that influenced the movement of people, goods, ideas and the effects of that movement on societies & regions over time (e.g. scarcity of resources, conquests, desire for wealth, diseases & trade). https://vimeo.com/50938453. Tiberius 14 – 37 CE. First half of his rule was good – continued Augustus’ policies. After the death of his son (Drusus) he became paranoid and focused on treason trials – people were convicted w/o evidence. great . respect for the Senate, . but . later emperors made no secret of their power. . The Senate continued to exist after the reign of Augustus, but senators had little say over the affairs of the empire. Some of the emperors who followed Augustus ruled wisely. Others were foolish . The citizens of ancient Rome were serious about having fun. They gobbled food and guzzled drink. They loved hearing musicians play. But probably nothing was more fun for them – or popular – than spending a savage day at the . Pg 20-21. Key Terms and People. Section 1. Augustus. citizens. aqueducts. Section 2. Diocletian. Constantine. Clovis. Attila. corruption. Section 3. Justinian. Theodora. Byzantine Empire. mosaics. 1- Augustus. Italy is a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea east of the Greek peninsula. . Rome lies on the western shore near the center of the peninsula. . Today Rome is the capital of the modern nation . G. eography. Ancient Rome began in the eighth century B.C., it grew from a small town on central Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, much of western Asia, northern Africa, and the Mediterranean islands.. The Romans used great public projects to make their empire the most advanced of the ancient world. . The Romans particularly excelled at building roads. The roads made it easier the Romans to travel, move troops, collect taxes and trade with faraway provinces. The expression, “All Roads Lead To Rome” refers to .