PPT-Introduction to Rome

Introduction to Rome Mos Maiorum Outline Prehistory Until 753 BC Monarchy 753 509 BC Republic 509 27 BC Empire 27 BC476 BC Review map and regions Read Etruscan paper and graphic organizer. 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 . A. fter the Punic Wars. Numantine. Wars – Spain. Jugurthine War – against half of Numidia (. Jugurtha. ). 100 BC – Julius Caesar born. Marius – general, consul from 107-86 BC. Sulla – general, consul, dictator 82-81 BC, Jugurthine War. Yina Li. Standards:. 6.7.8. 7.1.1, 2,3. Roman Civilization. ROMAN CULTURE. Roman artists and writers borrowed many ideas from the Greeks.. They admired and studied Greek statutes, buildings, and ideas. . Rome’s origins – Legend = Romulus, Remus, Mars, wolf, Romulus started city called Rome.. Artifacts = Latins settled near Tiber river, 1000-800 B.C. United with other people already there. Formed the city of Rome. The fighting men who made . rome. legendary . Essential question . What role did Rome’s military play in its expansion from a relatively small city-state to an empire?. Ruled by foreign powers. Rome’s military might was among the primary reasons the Republic was able to conquer and control so much territory. From the founding to the republic. The Founding. Aeneas – . The . Aeneid. . by Virgil, Trojan War around 1220 BC. Romulus and Remus – twin sons of Rhea Silvia and Mars. Rome founded around 750 BC on Palatine Hill. 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 . Outcome: Byzantium: The New Rome. Constructive Response Questions. Citing specific examples, what factors allowed Byzantium to prosper while the west floundered?. What will we learn?. What was Byzantium?. 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. 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. 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. A.D. 284, Emperor Diocletian, a Roman general. Rome too big for one person to rule. Split Rome . A.D. 306 Constantine emperor. Moves capital from Rome to Byzantium. . (Rome’s position/location had weakened). CHAPTER 5. http://www.mitchellteachers.net/WorldHistory/AncientRome/Images/MapRomeEmpireAtHeight.jpg. The Rise of Rome. Latins. , Greeks, and Etruscans settle in Italy by 550 BC. Latin herders and farmers came first to area near present city of Rome, by 1000 BC. 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 .