PPT-What did they do for entertainment in Ancient Rome?

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 . 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 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 . 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. Geography and the Rise of Rome. Section 1. How did the landscape of the Italian Peninsula affect early settlement there?. Rugged. Built on hills so easily defended. Near rivers for fresh water . In terms of importance to Rome’s growth, which effect of Italy’s climate would you rank most important?. A long Narrative poem about the origin and values of a nation. Examples: The Odyssey (Greece) and The . Aeneid. (Rome). . Epic. Poem. Beginning or source; where or how something starts.. Origin. . The Beginning. c. 750 BCE: Latins (tribe) settle what becomes Rome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa02Me27sYw&feature=share&list=PL94166D8B8C3BB66D. Rome went from . A small farming village by the Tiber River. Government. Republic. 2 elected consuls were the head. Served a one-year term. Controlled the army. Senate. Leaders from the Patricians. Law-makers. Controlled spending. Chosen by Consuls. Served for life. 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.. 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 . Rome was established in the year . 735. by a . group of people called the . Latins. .. For many years Rome was ruled by a people . called the Etruscans. The Roman’s learned many things from them . Aqueduct. Mosaic. Mercenary. Satire. Inflation. Emperors of Rome. After Julius Caesar's death Octavian who later became Augustus and Rome’s 1. st. emperor.. Augustus made Rome stable and peaceful again by creating smaller armies and also creating the Pax Romana which was a peace treaty for the people of Rome. Who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople?. The Roman Empire. The Byzantine Empire. Chapter . 11, . Section 3. World History. Alabama Course of Study. Standard Six: . Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire, including key geographic, political, and economic elements..