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THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Kameron Nix, Phillip Diffley, Stephen Levy, and Shree Bose. Preconditions of the Empire. Mantained conquered governments; less rebellion among conquered people. . State-level Governments Environmental Mosaic Adequate Military Resources.
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE Kameron Nix, Phillip Diffley, Stephen Levy, and Shree Bose
Preconditions of the Empire Mantained conquered governments; less rebellion among conquered people. • State-level Governments • Environmental Mosaic • Adequate Military Resources - Salt Flats - Cotton - Silver - Wood - Tin - Road Supply - Manpower - Metal Supply
Key Figures • Cincinnatus • Cicero • Julius Caesar • Octavian "Augustus" Caesar • Caligula, Nero • Diocletian • Constantine
Key Dates • 800 B.C.E. - Rome Founded • 509 B.C.E. - Drove out the Monarchy; Roman Republic Begins • 264 B.C.E. - 146 B.C.E. - Punic Wars against Carthage • 49 B.C.E. - Julius Caesar Takes Over • March 15, 44 B.C.E. - Julius Caesar Assassinated (Ides of March) • 27 B.C.E. - Augustus Takes Power • 25 B.C.E. - 180 C.E. - Pax Romana (Peace and Prosperity in the Roman Empire) • 284 C.E Empire splits in two • 313 C.E Christianity is legalized in the Roman Empire • 476 C.E. - Official Fall of the Roman Empire
Political Events Early Rome • Monarchy Aristocrats Overthrow Monarchy Rape of Lucretia • Republic Cursus Honorum - 2 consuls Client-patron relationship From Republic to Empire • Julius Ceaser • Empire • Built within current boundaries • Empire Split = FALL
Roman Society Early Rome • Religion- Polytheistic • Dedicated to the state • Cincinnatus • Mixed Social classes Late Rome • Ideal shift Personal Achievement O tempora, O mores! • Class division grew • Religion shift • Emperors attempts at gaining favor
Roman Economy Farming • Grain = Diet and Economy • Soil conditions not ideal for grain agriculture • Production of Olives and Grapes • Farmers Had to Buy Food They Needed (grains) • Small Farms go into Debt • Estates Dissuaded Trade and Production Trade • Romans paid more for little value • Luxury products = lifestyle of upper class • Built complex infrastructure • Owned Mediterranean
Influence of Geography • Rivers • All centered around Mediterranean Trade Interconnectivity • Poor soils Need for expansion • Mountains Protection
Key Ideology Farmer + Soliders - fight and return to farms Militaristic Ideology Conquer all Extend Roman citizenship Change in Ideology - Fix from within, not expansion