PPT-Ancient Rome

Roman Class System 509 BCE Essential Standards 6C1 Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies civilizations and regions Clarifying Objectives. 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 Short Guide. On offer at Warwick. MA by Research. 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. Variant 1: 40,000-word dissertation . Variant 2: 25,000-word dissertation + two 5,000-word essays + ancient language training. Some famous landmarks in Rome were the . Colosseum. , a building used for entertainment, the Roman Baths, which was kind of like a spa, the Circus Maximus, or a chariot racing track, and the Catacombs. The Catacombs were an underground burial place.. 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. Period 5.  .                 The Police. BEAT HIS ASS MOTHA F-ER. - There was no professional  police force in Rome which is often recognized as one of the reasons that the Roman republic collapsed. 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 . The Importance of Rome. Considered to be the start of Western Civilization. Was one of the first and largest political empires to ever exist in our world. Their laws and language (Latin) was passed on to other civilizations. 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. 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 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 . 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. Class HONS 4900. Leadership in Italy. With a total of four weeks, three weeks will be dedicated to ancient Rome, Florence and Venice – connected back to modern theoretical perspectives on leadership. One week will be dedicated to modern European Leadership styles. . Located along the Mediterranean sea. Mediterranean climate. The . Alps and . Appinies. . m. ountain ranges protect Rome from outsiders and made it difficult to travel across the peninsula. Home of Mt. Vesuvius (volcano). 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 .