1. Do-now:
What is the difference between a matriarchal society and a patriarchal society?

2. The Roman Society

3. The Roman Family
The male head of the household had absolute authority under the law

4. Roman Women The ideal woman was loving, dutiful, dignified and strong
Gained more rights in Rome over the centuries

5. Education
Both boys and girls of all classes learned to read and write (literacy)
Roman Grammar teacher

6. Religion Assimilation of Etruscan and Greek deities
Many feasts and celebrations to honor the Roman gods

7. Monsters Roman Gods Vulcan - The Smith God Bacchus - God of Wine
                        
Roman Gods
Vulcan - The Smith God
Bacchus - God of Wine
Saturn- God of Time
Vesta- Goddess of the Home
Janus- God of Doors
Uranus- Father of Saturn
Maia- Goddess of Growth
Flora- Goddess of Flowers
Plutus- God of Wealth
Monsters
Cerberus- Watchdog of the Underworld Gorgon- Snake-haired, turns you to stone
Jupiter - King of the Gods
Juno - Queen of the Gods
Neptune - God of the Sea
Pluto - God of Death
Apollo - God of the Sun
Diana - Goddess of the Moon
Mars - God of War
Venus - Goddess of Love
Cupid - God of Love
Mercury - Messenger of the Gods
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom
Ceres - The Earth Goddess
Proserpine - Goddess of the Underworld

8. Legions
5,000 men

9. Citizen Soldiers
Men supplied their own weapons and received no pay

10. Reward & Punishment Courageous soldiers would receive praise and gifts
1 out of 10 soldiers were executed if the unit retreated

11. Expansion
By 270 BC Rome controlled most of the Italian peninsula

12. Conquered People Conquered people had to:
Acknowledge Roman leadership
Pay taxes
Supply soldiers
Conquered people were allowed to keep:
Customs
Money
Local government

13. Roads Rome built a network of all-weather military roads
Increased cultural diffusion
“all roads lead to Rome”