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what's a forum? a roman public meeting place.
what’s Dictorship? Rulers who almost had absolute power.
What’s an Emperor? Name of the Roman ruler during the imperial age.
What’s a Empire? Land with territories and under a single rule.
When was Julius Caesur assassinated? 44 BC
What’s Patricians? The nobles in Roman society.
What’s plebeians The common people of Ancient Rome.
What’s Consul The two most powerful officials.
What’s a Senate Roman officials who were appointed by the Consuls.
What’s Veto To regret or prohibit actions and laws of government officials[To say I forbid.}
What’s checks and balances? A system that balances the distribution of power I a governmet.
What’s latin Roman language.
What’s an arch A structure that spans a space and supports a structure and weight above it.
What’s a Aqueduct A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places.
What’s the civil law A legal system based on a written code of law.
When did the Latins enter the region 1000 BC
When was the Republic created 500 BC
When was the Punic Wars 264-164 BC
When did the Roman republic end 45 BC
When were the 12 Fables written 450 BC
When did Pompeii destroyed 79 AD
When was the Roman Empire at its peak 117 AD
When did Christianity given recognition 313 AD
When did the Roman Empire collapses 476 AD
Wheres the Roman rule In Rome
Wheres the Etruscan rule Next to the Tiber river and the Po river
Where is the Greek rule located In Sicily and next to the Italian Peninsula
Wheres the Carthaginian rule In Sicily
what did men do in the family Ruled the families.
What did men do in the family Oldest man owned all family property
What did men do in the family In theory, absolute, unlimited power over family.
what did men do in the family Could sell his own children or kill them!
What did men do in the family In practice, limited by custom.
What did women do in the family/what did they have More freedom than Greeks.
What could women have Own personal property.
What could women do Active social life - parties, theater, religious rituals.
What were they not allowed to do Could not vote, attend assemblies, or hold office.
whats the most important thing for women Most important role? Have children and raise them to follow traditions
what could the wealthy do Earned $ from agriculture.
what could the wealthy do Owned large farms or businesses.
what could the wealthy do Grew rich from what people (slaves) produced
what could the wealthy do Men looked after business while women supervised slaves at home and children.
where did the common people live Most lived in cramped apartments without running water
what did the common people homes look like Poorly built homes, disease, crime, fire dangers.
what were the common people jobs Worked a variety of jobs: tenant farms, laborers, ran stores, taverns, and restaurants.
how were the slaves captured Bought and captured. -often treated cruelly
who many got captured and when 40% in 1 BC may have been slaves
how many rights No rights.
What conditions were they in Some were in harsh conditions.
who did they work for Others worked for wealthy masters.
were anyone of them educated Some educated.
did anyone fight back of the slaves Some fought back
Who all led an army Spartacus led an army of rebel slaves in the 70s BC.
did they get caught Romans caught them.
Senators: Had great political power.
Senators: Wealthiest nobles.
Nobles and Patricians: Officials and advisors
Nobles and Patricians: Landowners
Nobles and Patricians: Rome’s ruling class.
Plebeians: “Plebs” Majority of the Roman class.
Plebeians: Less wealthy craftspeople, merchants, and landowners.
Freedmen: Were once slaves, now free.
Freedmen: Major restrictions on legal rights.
slaves: Lowest Class
slaves: no freedom
Romans constitution A system of rules by which a government is organized
Romans constitution Unlike US constitution it was unwritten
Romans constitution It was based on tradition and custom
Romans constitution Power was shared among different people with set roles
What the suffix on dictorship Ship
What’s legion Groups Up to 6000 soldiers
Punic wars: There was 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage
Where is Carthage Carthage is a city in Africa
Rome= STRONG ARMY
Carthage= STRONG NAVY
First Punic war Carthage sent armies to Sicily so Rome sent their army in response
First Punic war It lasted 23 years
FirstPunic war Rome won! Took control over sicily
Second Punic war Led by a Carthaginian general named Hannibal
Second Punic war Hannibal invaded Italy from the north with soldiers, horses and Elephants
Second Punic war Hannibal defeated all Roman troops but could not win the war
Second Punic war 204 BC -had to return to Carthage because Rome was attacking
Second Punic war ROME WON AGIAN
Who was Hannibal Considered to be one of the greatest generals of Ancient world
Who did Hannibal greatly disliked ROME
Hannibal After Punic wars fled to Asia and joined A king fighting the Romans
What did Hannibal do Hannibal ended up taking his life so that he wouldn’t become a Roman prisoner
Third Punic war Rome sent an army to Africa to destroy Carthage
Third Punic war Rome burned The city, killed most of its rest, people, and sold the rest of the people into slavery
Who won Rome won very easily
Result of the Punic wars Rome took control of northern Africa, and the majority of countries around the Mediterranean sea
Where was ancient Rome located? On the Italian peninsula near the Mediterranean Sea
What river ran through the city of rome The Tiber river
What type of government did Rome Have before it became an Empire? A republic
Who were the wealthiest landowners in RomanSociety? The Patricians
Which group made up the most of Romans population The plebeians
What language did the Romans speak? Latin
What were enslaved people in Rome called Slaves
Who was a famous Roman general who became a dictator? Julius Caesar
What sea helped Rome trade with other countries? The Mediterranean sea
What structure carried water into Roman cities? Aqueducts
What kind of roads did the Romans build that helped their army travel? Strong stone roads
Who tried to help poor Romans by changing land laws? Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchan
What large army helped Rome conquer of other lands The Roman legions
What famous city was the center of Roman empire? Rome
Who was the first emperor of Rome? Augustus
whats the suffix of Emperor -or
what's the suffix of patricians -ian
what's the suffix of Plebeians -ians
what's the prefix of Aqueduct Aqua
How did life change for Jews in Judea after 63 BC? A large number of Jews opposed Roman Rule.
How did life change for Jews in Judea after 63 BC? They lived under Roman Rule.
Summarize what were the zealots’ views about Roman rule? They opposed Romans and believed Jews should resist it by refusing to pay taxes and through armed rebellion.
What did the Pharisees believe? They believed that good people would be resurrected after the Messiah came. They believed in observing Jewish Law.
What was Jesus’ religion? Judaism.
Identify evidence historians have of Jesus’ life? The writings of the Christians Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ life.
Constantine Built the new capital Constantinople
Constantine Made Constantinople rich!
Constantine Bosporus Strait
Constantine 330 AD
Constantine Different from Byzantines, thought of themselves as Romans.
Constantine Unlike most Romans, most people were Christians and spoke Greek not Latin.
Justinian Rebuilt Hagia Sophia
Justinian Justinian’s Code - guarantees fair treatment of all
Justinian Wanted to recover parts of Rome
Justinian Ruled for nearly 40 years
Justinian 527-565 AD
Justinian Byzantine Empire
Justinian Byzantine emperor
Theodora Byzantine emperor’s wife
Theodora Was an actress before marrying Justinian
Theodora A partner in rule
Theodora Byzantine Empire
Theodora 527-565 AD
Theodora Ruled for nearly 40 years with her husband
Theodora Encouraged husband to stay and fight
Theodora Helped women and children
Theodora To end government corruption
Other Invaders However Byzantine emperors kept control of the core of their empire, modern day Greece and western Turkey and Constantinople.
Other Invaders Byzantine Empire
Other Invaders Byzantine Empire
Other Invaders Germans took lands to the west. Germans took lands to the west. Germans took lands to the west.
Other Invaders Slavic people invaded the north.
Other Invaders Arab Muslim invaders conquered Syria, Egypt, and North Africa
Other Invaders Over the next 800 years
Other Invaders Empire slowly shrank, it declined and fell.
Other Invaders Slavic people invaded the north.
Bishops & Patriarchs Important Christian leaders
Bishops & Patriarchs Bishops of the 5 most important cities
Bishops & Patriarchs Christian church
Bishops & Patriarchs Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem
Bishops & Patriarchs Late 300’s
Bishops & Patriarchs Gained authority over all churches in region.
Bishops & Patriarchs Passed authority down to each generation.
Pope Means father or head of the church
Pope Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem
Pope Late 300’s
Pope Claimed they were the successors
Pope Christian church
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome Boosted economy.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome Improved ordinary lives.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome Fought corruption.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome The ideal emperor.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome After his death, he was declared a god & worshiped.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome 30 BC Octavian took control of Rome.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome? The first / best Roman emperor .
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome? Brought peace to Rome.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome? Held almost all power over the empire.
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome? Made it more stable
Who was Augustus and why was he good for Rome? Smaller army higher the pay.
Who were the 5 “good emperors”and what did they create? How did they fair? Trajan- conquered new land
Who were the 5 “good emperors”and what did they create? How did they fair? Nerva -ally to the Roman poor and regarded as a fair ruler.
Who were the 5 “good emperors”and what did they create? How did they fair? Hadrian - travelled and built walls to separate provinces of non-Roman lands.
Who were the 5 “good emperors”and what did they create? How did they fair? Marcus Aurelius- wrote a philosophy book.
Who were the 5 “good emperors”and what did they create? How did they fair? Antoninous Pius-under his rule Rome was the most peaceful it had ever been.
Who were the 5 “good emperors”and what did they create? How did they fair? Many build aqueducts, public baths, stadiums and large buildings.
Pax Romana Means Roman Peace
Pax Romana Lasted from 30 B.C. - 180 A.D.
Pax Romana NO WARS AT ALL!
Pax Romana 200 years of peace
Daily life Every household was run by the oldest adult male
Daily life Women in charge of all house duties.
Daily life A large gap between rich and poor.
Daily life Poor lived in shabby houses.
Entertainment Gladiatorial shows the biggest form of entertainment.
Entertainment Took place in the Colosseum or amphitheaters.
Entertainment Was deadly.
Entertainment Entertainers would have to fight for their lives.
Expansion By the end of Augustus’ reign, Rome had advanced into Egypt, Syria, and much of Europe.
Economy Economy was focused on farming and trade.
Economy Most were farmers.
Economy Sell their crops in markets
Economy Pay taxes in money and with food
Economy The rich owned many properties and forced slaves to work on them.
Slave Revolt Largest slave revolt took place 73 B.C.
Slave Revolt Spartacus broke out in S. Italy, with many other slaves.
Slave Revolt Many slaves overtime revolted and murdered their owners, causing fear in Roman communities.
what language did they speak? latin
what was the Byzantine empire? eastern Roman society
internal threats food shortage
nternal threats disease
nternal threats empire was to large
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