1. Rome Ch 2.2

2. Historical Account Etruscan town 509 BC Over throw Etruscan King Form a republic 267 BC Control Italy

3. Romulus and Remus Brothers put in a basket on the river Tiber Raised by She-Wolf Divide a Town by a wall Remus jumps over Romulus’ wall and is killed No one crosses Rome and lives!

4. Punic Wars Carthage Sicily (1 st ) Hannibal Barca (2 nd ) 3 Senators to Carthage for peace. Attack Spain and Carthage Sow salt in Carthage (3 rd )

5. Patricians and Plebeians Senate made up of 300 Patricians 2 Consuls Plebeians were 2 nd class Revolt- Civil War Tribune formed for Plebeians

6. Empire Consuls created personal armies Julius Caesar Crossing the river Po Octavian becomes Augustus

7. Pax Romana 160 yrs 5 Good Emperors – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius Schools, Aquaducts, bridges, Via Apia, Harbors

8. Size of Empire

9. Roman Law 12 Tables Law of Nations – Natural Law Innocent until guilty Defend self Judges weigh evidence

10. Slaves War Prisoners Good at a craft Cheaper to replace a slave than to care for him. Gladiators Spartacus 73 BC

11. Daily Life No carts in Rome, Too loud 1 room apartments, no heat Public Buildings – Baths, Temples, Theaters Free grain for poor

12. Entertainment Circus Maximus Drama Coliseum Gladiator Life

13. Christianity Messiah Jesus Go the extra mile, give your cloak also Crucified Paul New Testament- new covanent Bible

14. Triumph of Christianity Fed to Lions Underground Religion Constantine – Faith or Political

15. Decline Diocletian and Constantine Enlarged Military Constantinople Control and Coercion Huns chase Visigoth 410 Visigoth sack Rome 455 Vandals sack Rome