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Rome: A Fallen Empire Presentation by: Ellenor Vancleve, Adam El-ALi, Shannon Webber-Adams, - PPT Presentation

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Slide1

Rome:

A Fallen Empire

Presentation by: Ellenor Vancleve, Adam El-ALi, Shannon Webber-Adams, and Gehrig Hust

Slide2

Roman Culture

Slide3

Food

Ate fruits and vegetables they grew

Ate bread made from cereals they grew

Ate meat from animals and birdsTypically ate 3 meals a dayRich romans held elaborate dinner parties, could afford to eat more

Slide4

Fashion

Made from wool spun into cloth by women and slaves

Washing clothes done with either sulfur or urine (ew)

Togas only worn by important people, very expensiveTunics were standard clothing, women wore longer tunics than men

Open toed shoes indoors, close toed outdoorsDifferent colored tunics represent different classes/ eventsWashing clothes done with either sulfur or urine (ew)Togas only worn by important people, very expensive

Tunics were standard clothing, women wore longer tunics than men

Open toed shoes indoors, close toed outdoors

Different colored tunics represent different classes/ events

Slide5

Festivities and Entertainment

Gladiator battles held in coliseums

A lot of art in homes stolen from conquered greek cities

Music played a major part in all of roman lifeScales and tempos different back then for music

Theater includes tragedy, comedy, etc.Much of theater crafted from greek culture, often incorporated song and danceAuthors write poets, comedies, tradgedies

Slide6

Family and Slaves

The center of social structure

Pater familias was head of family

Home was often the learning center, children learn laws, customs and skillsTradition education began in around 200 b.c., children aged 6 and upSlaves could often buy their freedom or be freed by masters

Estimated 25% of roman population were slaves

Slide7

Roman Architecture

By: Gehrig Hust

Slide8

Architectural Advancements:

Development of Aqueducts and Bridges

Construction of Temples

Amphitheatres and TheatresPrivate Homes for higher class citizens

Slide9

Important Architectural Landmarks:

The Seven Hills

The Tiber River

The ColosseumThe Roman Forum

Slide10

Roman Mythology and Religion

Romans were polytheistic.

Roman Gods and Goddesses were influenced by Greek Gods.

Roman Gods more associated with cults than myths.Roman myths would inspire temples, mosaics, and architecture.Christianity was outlawed, however, it had still spread.Eventually, Rome would be the center of Christanity.

Slide11

Roman laws were written on bronze slabs.

These slabs were called The Twelve Tables.These laws were made by the committee of decemviri.

The laws focused on citizen on citizen action.Some laws were revised do to an uprising.

Roman Laws

Slide12

Roman weapons and military

The

gladius

was the primary weapon of the Roman legions

pilum

could be thrown between twenty-five and thirty meters, it weighed roughly two kilograms

Spears were the weapon of choice of the early Roman phalanx (756 BCE to 315 BCE)

The Roman dagger (

pugio

) originated from the Iberian peninsula. Usually fifteen to thirty centimeters long and five centimeters wide.

Aulus Plautius held consulship in 29 AD and had participated in a prominent military career during his time in the Roman military.

Slide13

Roman Conquests

Preparing for the invasion of Britain was unlike anything the Romans had ever taken up in their military history

The English Channel has for centuries been nearly impossible to cross even with modern technology

In addition, the landing was incredibly difficult with a rocky shoreline and cliffs providing constant cover for whatever forces of Celtic tribes lay on the shoreline

Slide14

Falling of Rome

The phrase

the

fall of rome suggests that some cataclysmic event ended the Roman Empire which had stretched from the British Isles to Egypt and Iraq

476 ce was the fall of rome

The Fall of Rome was not caused by a single event, the way Rome fell was also complex.

The Roman Empire lasted over a thousand years

Christianity was believed to be the cause of the Fall of Rome

Slide15

Bibliography

Wasson, Donald L. “Roman Mythology.”