PPT-Rome and Republic- Roman Empire lasts 500 BC- 500 AD, dominates Mediterranean Sea and

arguably the largest and most influential empire in history Objective Questions 1 Define Representative Democracy Indirect Democracy and explain how RD is reflected in the US today 2 Analyze how Rome expanded on the Democratic ideals of Greece How is Indirect Democracy more effective than Direct Democracy. Rome 390 BCE. Having expelled its Etruscan kings and become a republic around the year 510 BC, Rome went to . to. become the dominant city of the Latin League - a group of Latin-speaking cities in central Italy.. (The Geography of Western Europe, the Germanic Kingdoms, and the Age of Charlemagne). Presentation created by Robert L. Martinez. Primary Content Source: Prentice Hall. Images as cited. . wwwharunleoncom.blogspot.com. Guptas. , . Mauryans. , The Han, The Qin, Romans. Classical Civilization. 8000 BCE – 600 BCE = ANCIENT. 600 BCE – 600 CE = CLASSICAL. Classical Periodization. PHYSICAL MAP OF AREA. Ancient: 2000 BCE – 1100 BCE. 5.5. What caused the Decline?. Economic Problems. Foreign Invasion. Decline in traditional values. Dividing the Roman Empire. Political Violence. The . Pax. . Romana. comes to an end with the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180. 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.. Rome built great stuff. Rome built great roads to travel on and aqueducts to bring water into the city.. Rome also built great stadiums and amphitheaters for the entertainment of the people.. Romans also developed the use of the arch. . Rome. Greece. Roman Republic & Empire. Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, and Venus. Very similar to the Greek gods and goddesses!. Roman gods and goddesses. Rome: Centrally located in the Mediterranean Basin and distant from eastern Mediterranean powers. 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. Rome-began as a small agricultural city-state. Then a republic. An Empire. Eventually Dominated the . Mediterranean. The Etruscans. Th. e Etruscans were Ionian Greeks who migrated to the Italian Peninsula . 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 Romulus and Remus. Twin brothers who founded Rome.. Legend of Birth of Rome. Livy (historian) wrote about the site of the city in his work The Early History of Rome. “Not without reason did gods and men choose this spot for the site of our city - the healthy hills, the river to bring us produce from the inland regions and sea-borne commerce from abroad, the sea itself, near enough for convenience yet not so near as to bring danger from foreign fleets, our situation in the very heart of Italy - all these advantages make if of all places in the world the best for a city destined to grow great.” .