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Roman History

Roman History. An overview of Roman history from its mythological roots to the Fall of Rome. How it all began…..mythologically speaking. Aeneas: a story told by Virgil His destiny was to start the race of Latin people. Fought in the Trojan War, a famous Greek battle

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Roman History

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  1. Roman History An overview of Roman history from its mythological roots to the Fall of Rome.

  2. How it all began…..mythologically speaking • Aeneas: a story told by Virgil • His destiny was to start the race of Latin people. • Fought in the Trojan War, a famous Greek battle • Aeneas wandered the Mediterranean region, much like the • famous Odysseus. • Fell in love with the • queen, Dido, in the • city of Carthage • Abandoned Dido, who • killed herself, and • headed to Rome to • fulfill his destiny

  3. Romulus and Remus • Descendents of Aeneas • Considered a threat and sent • down the Tiber River • Were found and raised by a • “she-wolf” named Lupa • Founded the city of Rome • in 753BCE.

  4. The Etruscans: a.k.a. the people who lived in Italy before the Romans and greatly contributed to the Roman culture • The Etruscans were ruled by kings. • The Romans rebelled. • They expelled Tarquin the Proud, the last Etruscan king, from Rome in 509BCE. • Greatly contributed to the Roman religion

  5. Structure of the Roman Republic

  6. Three Branches of American Government Our government structure is based on the Roman model. Both have three branches that have some ability to check the power of the other branches. In Rome, this was only effective during the Republican Period.

  7. What was the Republic like? • The Romans incorporated Etruscan and Greek • influences into their culture. • It was the time period when the elements of society • were established that led to Rome’s greatness • Rome becomes a world power by dominating the • Mediterranean region. • After three Punic Wars with Carthage, Rome • experienced rapid growth.

  8. Julius Caesar • Was NOT the first emperor of Rome • Accumulated wealth and used it for • celebrations and building projects • Reorganized the republican • government to handle its growing • size and challenges • Became a “god” because he was • popular with the people • The Senate feared he was becoming • a king, so they assassinated him • in 44 BCE.

  9. Caesar Augustus • First Emperor of Rome: 27 BCE • Began the Pax Romana: 200 years of peace • and prosperity • Spread trade and ideas throughout the empire • Wanted to be the first among equals • Founded the Julio-Claudian line

  10. Hall of Shame:The “Bad” Emperors Caligula (37 CE): made a horse a senator Nero (64 CE): played a lyre while watching Rome burn • These rulers created instability in a growing empire.

  11. Hall of Fame:The “Good” Rulers Trajan (108 CE): chose not to seek out Christians for persecution, built the Circus Maximus and Trajan’s Forum Hadrian (117 CE): built a stone wall to protect Roman Britain; had a variety of interests (geometry, painting, etc.); began the Pantheon Marcus Aurelius (161 CE): philosopher-ruler, had to protect the empire from the Germans

  12. Fall of Rome • Causes: • Political • Economic • End of Loyalties • Barbarian Invasions 410-476 CE: Germans conquer the city of Rome

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