PPT-Laws People Had To Live By In Ancient Rome

Laws Rome was a beacon of civilization in a dark world In the words of one of their own Rome was the seat of virtue empire and dignity ruled by laws so just that they could surpass the libraries of all the philosophers The Romans though had a different definition of virtue and dignity than we do today Some of the laws the Romans were so proud of were a little bit strange and some of them were outright . 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 . Rome. Sometime before the first . surviving written historical . account, Rome was . controlled by the Etruscans, . a brutal civilization from the . northern part of the Italian . peninsula. . Etruscans kings . 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.. 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. 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. 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 . Laws. Rome was a beacon of civilization in a dark world. In the words of one of their own, Rome was “the seat of virtue, empire, and dignity,” ruled by laws so just that they could “surpass the libraries of all the philosophers.” The Romans, though, had a different definition of “virtue” and “dignity” than we do today. Some of the laws the Romans were so proud of were a little bit strange, and some of them were outright . 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.. 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 . 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 . Roman Culture . Food. Ate fruits and vegetables they grew. Ate bread made from cereals they grew. Ate meat from animals and birds. Typically ate 3 meals a day. Rich romans held elaborate dinner parties, could afford to eat more. Republic-. A form of Government with elected leaders.. Patricians-. A wealthy landowner who held all the government positions at the beginning of the Roman Republic.. Plebeian-. Peasants, Merchants and craftsmen who made up the lower class and...