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Ancient Rome Notes Questions. How did the Roman Republic work? What were some of Rome’s major construction projects? Why was Julius Caesar murdered? Which religion spread quickly throughout the Roman empire? What factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire?. The Geography of Rome.
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Ancient Rome Notes Questions • How did the Roman Republic work? • What were some of Rome’s major construction projects? • Why was Julius Caesar murdered? • Which religion spread quickly throughout the Roman empire? • What factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
The History of Ancient Italy
Influence of the Etruscans • Writing • Religion • The Arch
The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE
Republican Government 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Senate (Representative body for patricians) Tribal Assembly (Representative body for plebeians)
The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE • Providing political and socialrights for the plebeians.
Reform Leaders • Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus • the poor should be given grain and small plots of free land. Military Reformer • Gaius Marius • recruited an army from the poorand homeless. • professional standing army.
Civil War & Dictators Julius Caesar Pompey
Crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC The Die is Cast!
The First Triumvirate • Julius Caesar • Marcus Licinius Crassus • Gaius Magnus Pompey
The Second Triumvirate • Octavian Augustus • Marc Antony • Marcus Lepidus
The Roman Empire: 27 BCE - 476 CE
The Legacy of Rome • Republic Government • Roman Law • Latin Language • Roman Catholic Church • City Planning • Romanesque Architectural Style • Roman Engineering • Aqueducts • Sewage systems • Dams • Cement • Arch