PPT-Republic to Empire

Decline of the Empire Senate becomes real governing body of Rome Members chosen mostly from wealthy landowners served for life Took control of foreigndomestic policy and financial affairs Small farmers begin losing their land to wealthy land owners. Roman Kingdom: 753-509 BC. Roman Republic: 509 -27 BC. Roman Empire: 27 BC – 395 AD. Roman Republic. 509 – 27 BC. Roman control expanded into surrounding cities and into the entire Mediterranean area. Mr. Dunham. Geography. Rome is located on the . peninsula . of Italy. The Mediterranean Sea provides transportation and food. . Italy provides fertile plains and river valleys for food and easy communication.. Consuls (at the highest level) held power that extended over the lands Rome ruled.. At the end of their one-year term, they entered the Senate of Rome, the highest legislative and consultative body of the government.. th Grade UBD - Unit 6 - From Republic to Empire. Essential Question. How did Rome's transition from . Republic. to . Empire. impact its citizens?. Preview. Rome Becomes an Empire. -. Julius Caesar’s defeat of Pompey led to the end of the Roman Republic and the founding of the Roman Empire.. Etruscan Influence. Architecture. Etruscan . Temples. Steps only on one side.. Deep front porch.. Enclosed area (. cella. ) is divided into three rooms.. Etruscan Influence. Architecture. Etruscan . Tombs. Roman Republic – . The Twelve Tables. Describe location of Italy and how this location might have benefited the growth of the Roman Power. How was Italy helped and hurt by its geography?. - Protected by mountains, helped to control Mediterranean, overland travel made easy, separated from rest of Europe – Vulnerable to enemy attacks from north and sea.. 8 . February 2010. Lecture outline. Origins of Rome. Myth. Geography. Rome Begins to Grow. Greek Influence. Etruscan Influence. Monarchy to Republic. Class Divisions. Expansion. Hellenistic Values. Politics in Rome. and. . THE ROMAN . EMPIRE. Essential Question. :. What were the lasting characteristics of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? . In addition to Greece, another significant . Roman Republic. Roman government from 500BCE-44BCE. Ruled by the elected senate and consuls.. Punic Wars. Three wars between Rome and Carthage for hegemony of the Mediterranean and Western Europe. (264BCE -146 BCE). Chapter 4: Ancient Rome Etruscan Influence Architecture Etruscan Temples Steps only on one side. Deep front porch. Enclosed area ( cella ) is divided into three rooms. Etruscan Influence Architecture Quarter 3– Week 1: Republic to Empire. The End of the Roman Republic: Rather than happening all at once, the death of the Roman Republic was the result of civil wars and family feuds taking place over almost a hundred years. The accession of Julius Caesar as dictator for life in 44 BC was the culmination of a long line of events in which consuls acted unlawfully. During many of these events, the motivation of the consuls was to achieve peace and social stability. The result is a lesson for us that "the ends never justify the means." Chapter 4: Ancient Rome Etruscan Influence Architecture Etruscan Temples Steps only on one side. Deep front porch. Enclosed area ( cella ) is divided into three rooms. Etruscan Influence Architecture Emily S. .. Roman Empire-Social Structures. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men: women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. Women were expected to look after the houses and very few had any real independence. . Chapter 3. Introduction. Rome ruled much of Middle East, Europe, and Northern Africa with a single government. Falls into two periods :. Art of the Republic (509-27 BC). Art of the Empire (after 27 BC).