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Ancient Rome Review

Ancient Rome Review. The Geography of Rome. The History of Ancient Italy. Italy in 750 BCE. Influence of the Etruscans. Writing Religion The Arch. The Mythical Founding of Rome: Romulus & Remus. The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE. Republican Government. Executive Branch

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Ancient Rome Review

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  1. Ancient Rome Review

  2. The Geography of Rome

  3. The History of Ancient Italy

  4. Italy in 750 BCE

  5. Influence of the Etruscans • Writing • Religion • The Arch

  6. The Mythical Founding of Rome:Romulus & Remus

  7. The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE

  8. Republican Government Executive Branch Enforced laws Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Legislative Branch Made laws Judicial Branch Judged laws

  9. Legislative Branch Senate 300 Patricians Positions hereditary. Policy Makers Directed Military/Foreign Affairs. Tribunes 10 Men Represented the People Had veto power over Senate and Officials Assemblies Plebeians Positions elected. Declared War Elected consuls and tribunes

  10. Executive Branch 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Commanders-in-Chief Presided Over the Senate 1-Year Terms 2 Censors Took the Census and Assessed Taxes Supervised Morals Named Senators 18-Month Terms

  11. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE • Providing political and socialrights for the plebeians.

  12. The Roman Forum

  13. Rome’s Early Road System

  14. Roman Roads: The Appian Way

  15. Roman Aqueducts

  16. The Roman Colosseum

  17. The Colosseum Interior

  18. Circus Maximus

  19. Carthaginian Empire

  20. Hannibal’s Route

  21. Civil War & Dictators Julius Caesar Pompey

  22. The First Triumvirate • Julius Caesar • Marcus Licinius Crassus • Gaius Magnus Pompey

  23. Beware the Ides of March!44 BCE

  24. The Second Triumvirate • Octavian Augustus • Marc Antony • Marcus Lepidus

  25. The Roman Empire: 27 BCE - 476 CE

  26. Octavian Augustus:Rome’s First Emperor

  27. Pax Romana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

  28. Good and Bad Emperors Good Marcus Aurelius Trajan Vespasian Claudius Bad Tiberius Caligula Nero Domitian

  29. Pompeii – Buried 79 C.E.

  30. Pompeii – Human Remains

  31. The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

  32. The Rise of Christianity

  33. The Spread of Christianity

  34. Imperial Roman Road System

  35. Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

  36. Constantine: 312 - 337

  37. Constantinople: “The 2nd Rome” (Founded in 330)

  38. Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c

  39. Attila the Hun:“The Scourge of God”

  40. The Fall of Rome • Internal Causes • No law of succession for rulers • Empire Divided Up • Taxes Unpaid • Stagnant Society • Increase in slavery and serfdom • Population Decline • Land Uncultivated • Breakdown of Family Life • Greed and Corruption

  41. The Fall of Rome • External Causes • Empire Overextended • Reliance Upon Mercenary Army • Barbarian Invasions • Huns • Goths • Ostrogoths • Visigoths • Vandals Official Year of Fall of Rome: 476 C.E.

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