2. The Geography of Rome

3. Mythical Romulus and Remus

4. Italy 750 BCE Latins Etruscans Greeks

6. Social Classes Patricians Plebeians Gravitas [Roman Values] discipline, strength, loyalty

7. Slavery Widespread Most were conquered peoples Children of slaves became slaves Property of owner

8. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE Providing political and social rights for the plebeians.

9. Society Patriarchal Women Slavery Homes –atriums

10. Republican Government 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Dictator (ruled for 6 months, chosen by Consuls) Senate (Representative body for patricians) Assembly (Representative body for plebeians) fasces

11. Rome’s Early Road System

12. The Roman Forum

13. Science and Technology

14. Roman Roads: The Appian Way

15. Carthaginian Empire

16. Punic Wars First -264-241 BCE control of Sicily and Mediterranean Sea Second – 218-202 BCE Hannibal and Alps Third -- 149-146 BCE Destruction of Carthage

17. Collapse of the Republic Returning soldiers find land destroyed Landless move to Rome--often riot Wealthy gained spoils of war Slave Revolts

18. Reform Leaders Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus - the poor should be given grain and small plots of free land.

19. First Triumvirate Crassus Pompey Julius Caesar

20. Gallic Wars Commentaries on the Gallic Wars--Caesar

21. Crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC The Die is Cast!

22. Caesar Dictator 46 BC Ten years not 6 months Roman citizenship granted in provinces Increased number of senators Ended Draft Public Works=decreased unemployment 20 new provinces=land to landless Julian Calendar

23. Beware the Ides of March! 44 BCE

25. The Second Triumvirate Octavian Marc Antony Marcus Lepidus

28. Octavian Augustus: Rome’s First Emperor

29. Accomplishments of Augustus Encouraged trade Long-lasting system of government Buildings and monuments Common coinage Public works programs Civil Service

30. Pax Romana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

31. Pantheon

32. Roman Aqueducts

33. The Roman Colosseum

34. The Colosseum Interior

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

36. Imperial Roman Road System

37. Eurasian Trade

38. The Rise of Christianity

39. St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

40. The Spread of Christianity

41. Early Christian Church

42. Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

43. Constantine: 312 - 337

44. Constantinople: The 2 nd Rome Founded in 330

45. Theodosius Upon his death Empire Divided- 395 CE Western part—Roman Empire Eastern part—Byzantine Empire with capital in Byzantium [Constantinople] Christianity=religion of Empire

46. Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c

47. The Legacy of Rome   Republic Government  Roman Law  Latin Language  Roman Catholic Church  City Planning  Romanesque Architectural Style  Roman Engineering - aqueducts - sewage systems - dams  - concrete - arch

48. Fall of Roman Empire