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Republic To Empire

The Punic Wars (Three Wars) Rome v Carthage 1 st – Rome 2 nd – Carthage – Hannibal and Elephants 15 years 3 rd - Rome. Republic To Empire. Carthaginian Empire. Hannibal’s Route. Establishing control over foreign lands and people Why do countries practice imperialism?

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Republic To Empire

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  1. The Punic Wars (Three Wars) • Rome v Carthage • 1st – Rome • 2nd – Carthage – Hannibal and Elephants • 15 years • 3rd - Rome Republic To Empire

  2. Carthaginian Empire

  3. Hannibal’s Route

  4. Establishing control over foreign lands and people • Why do countries practice imperialism? • What are the consequences? • Both positive and negative Imperialism

  5. Rome at its Peak

  6. Ceasar v Pompey • Ceasar: “Veni, Vidi, Vici” • “I came, I saw, I conquered” Republic to Dictatorship

  7. “Beware the Ides of March” • Ceasar Murdered – Civil War • Octavian defeats Antony & Cleopatra • Octavian becomes Augustus • Exalted one • Emperors contrasted in skill Ceasar

  8. Death of Caesar 44 BC

  9. 200 years of peace (27BC – 180AD) • Begins with Augustus (first emperor) • Christianity started • Art, Architecture, and Mathematics • Prosperous Trade • “Bread and Circuses” distracted poor/riotous • Entertainment and free grain • Circus Maximus, Coliseum PaXrOMANA

  10. Roman roads

  11. Rise of Christianity

  12. Spread of christianity

  13. Political Violence • Emperors Overthrown / Protests over Inequality • 26 Emperors in 50 years (235AD-285AD) • 238 AD – 6 emperors in 1 year Fall of rome – political turmoil

  14. High taxes • For army and larger government • Slave Labor discouraged finding newer technology • Trade deficit • Large gap between rich and poor Fall of rome – economic weakness

  15. Value System Declines • Bread and Circuses negatively affected the masses • How would events like Gladiator matches and Bread and Circus change Roman behavior on a mass scale? How can you relate this to modern day America? Fall of rome – social decay

  16. Migrating Nomads Attack • Huns, Visigoths & other Germanic Tribes • Britain, France & Spain fell • Attila the Hun & Odoacer sacked Rome • Fell in 476 Fall of rome – military attacks

  17. 3rd century empire in crisis

  18. Barbarian invasions 4c-5c

  19. Military Attacks • How do military attacks affect the US? • Political Turmoil • How does political division hurt the US? • Economic Weakness • How is the US economy suffering? • Social Decay • Are the values/morals of the US declining? Essay Outline – Page 173-177

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