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Ancient Rome 750 B.C. – A.D. 500.

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1 Ancient Rome 750 B.C. – A.D. 500

2 Roman Creation Story Romulus and Remus

3 Greek Influences Used and improved Greek warfare Adopted Greek deities
Conquered the last Greek city-state by 146 B.C. Adopted Greek deities Zeus became Jupiter

4 Social Classes Patricians: wealthy aristocratic class
Vote & hold office in the Senate Plebeians: everyone else (merchants, farmers, etc.) Vote only

5 Government Republic: elected leaders Law: Innocent until proven guilty
Sound familiar?

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7 Let’s take a look at some Latin words you might hear in a U. S
Let’s take a look at some Latin words you might hear in a U.S. courtroom.

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9 Julius Caesar Became dictator of the Roman “Republic” in 45 B.C.
Carried out social reform benefiting the poor. Stabbed to death by senators on March 15th, 44 B.C. “Beware the Ides of March”

10 The Roman Empire After a civil war following Julius Caesar’s death, Augustus Caesar became Rome’s first emperor, or absolute ruler, in 27 B.C. Ruled between 70 and 100 million people

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12 Roman Civil Engineering

13 Pax Romana (Roman Peace) 31 B.C. to A.D. 180
Boosted trade and raised the standard of living. Why would peace have these results? Built 50,000 miles of road. How would roads help the Caesar rule? Created aqueducts: channels carrying water. Still used today

14 The Appian Way

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16 What have the Roman’s ever done for us?

17 How did the Roman Empire use its roads?

18 The Rise of Christianity
Rome absorbed Judea, home of Jerusalem, in A.D. 6. A.D. 33: Jesus was crucified Rome persecuted Christians until the A.D. 300s. Under Constantine, Christianity became the official state religion in 392.

19 A Threat to the Empire?

20 The Fall of Rome Political instability Short-lived, bad emperors.

21 Economic decline Fighting with Germanic tribes disrupted production, trade, and farming Inflation: a rise in prices connected to a decrease in the value of money.

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23 The Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic tribes in A.D. 476.
Empire splits in two. Roman West Byzantine East The Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic tribes in A.D. 476. Byzantine Empire remained with Constantinople as its capital. Eventually fell to Islamic forces (Ottoman Turks)

24 Works Cited "Aqueduct of Segovia." Encyclopedia Britannica Blog. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 12 Aug < "Blind Justice." The Archives. 12 Aug < "Byzantinischer Mosaizist um 1000." Wikipedia. 13 May Aug < "Caesar Stabbed." Animation Library. 12 Aug < Capitoline She-wolf with Romulus and Remus. Ed. James Patterson University of Texas. 28 May 2009 <

25 Carey, Neil. "Roman Legion Formation. " WikiMedia Commons. 10 May 2006
Carey, Neil. "Roman Legion Formation." WikiMedia Commons. 10 May MediaWiki. 12 Aug < "Dollar Toilet." Southern California Real Estate Bubble Crash Blog. 2 Oct Aug < Farah, Mounir A., and Andrea B. Karls. World History: The Human Experience. New York: McGraw-Hill, "Fiddling While Rome Burns." Cactus Thorns. 23 July Cactus Thorns. 12 Aug < “Gladiator." Oscars in Order with Recipes. May Wordpress. 12 Aug < Goddard, Clive. "410 BC: The Roman empire begins its slide into decadence." Cartoon Stock. 12 Aug <

26 "Julius Caesar. " Wikisource. 3 Aug. 2009. Wikimedia. 12 Aug
"Little Caesar." Wordpress. 13 Aug < "Map of the Roman Empire at its Height." Writing a Travel Guide About Daily Life in Ancient Rome. 12 Aug < "Patrician and Plebeian." Mr. Dowling's Patricians and Plebeians page. Ed. Mike Dowling. 30 Oct Aug < "Phase Explosion of a Droplet." 12 Aug < "Roman Chariot Cartoon." Grinning Planet. Ed. Mark Jeantheau Aug <

27 "Roman Senate. " Life in the Fast Lane. 2009. Wordpress. 12 Aug
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28 World History Themes & Rome
Revolution/Reaction Change Innovation Cultural Diffusion Movement

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