3. The Geography of Rome

5. Mythical Founding of Rome: Romulus & Remus

7. Italy in 750 BCE

8. Influence of the Etruscans  Writing  Religion  The Arch

10. The Roman Republic 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Senate (Representative body for patricians) General Assembly (Representative body for plebeians)

11. Social Divisions Patricians Plebeians

12. The Roman Forum

13. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE

14. Rome’s Early Road System

15. Roman Roads: The Appian Way

16. Roman Conquest of the Mediterranean

17. Nature of Roman Imperialism  Conquest of Italy  Conflict with Carthage  Expansion into the Western Mediterranean…involvement and eventual domination of Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean

18. Carthaginian Empire

19. Hannibal’s Route

20. The Punic Wars 264-146BCE

21. The Decline of the Roman Republic  Growing Inequality and Unrest Latifundia Rise of class conflict (circuses)  Gracchus Brothers- land redistribution attempt  New Role for the Army- Gaius Marius  Collapse of the Republic

22. The Fall of the Roman Republic

23. The First Triumvirate  Julius Caesar  Marcus Licinius Crassus  Gaius Magnus Pompey

24. Beware the Ides of March! 44 BCE

25. The Second Triumvirate  Octavian (Augustus)  Marc Antony  Marcus Lepidus

27. Octavian Augustus: Rome’s First Emperor

28. The First Roman Dynasty

29. Pax Romana : 27 BCE – 180 CE

30. The Five Good Emperors Chronology Nerva96 AD96 AD – 98 AD98 AD Trajan98 AD98 AD – 117 AD117 AD Hadrian117 AD117 AD – 138 AD138 AD Antoninus Pius138 AD138 AD – 161 AD161 AD Marcus Aurelius161 AD161 AD – 180 AD180 AD

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

32. Taxes

33. Commercial Agriculture

34. Transportation & Communication Networks

35. Mediterranean Sea

36. Construction Projects

37. Family and Society  Paterfamilias  New Social Classes  Slavery

38. The Empire in Crisis: 3c

39. Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

40. Constantine: 312 - 337

41. Constantinople: “The 2 nd Rome” (Founded 330) Constantinople:

42. Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c

43. Attila the Hun: “The Scourge of God”

44. The Rise of Christianity

45. St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

46. The Spread of Christianity

47. Roman Culture

48. Roman Aqueducts

49. The Roman Colosseum

50. The Colosseum Interior

51. Circus Maximus

52. Imperial Roman Road System

53. Culture and Society in the Roman World  Literature Cicero Virgil Livy  Art Greek influence Curvilinear forms (arch, vault dome)  Law 12 Tables Natural law Standards of justice  Family Paterfamilias  Slavery  Imperial Rome  Gladiatorial Shows

54. The Legacy of Rome  Republic Government  Roman Law  Latin Language  Roman Catholic Church  City Planning  Romanesque Architectural Style  Roman Engineering Aqueducts Aqueducts Sewage systems Sewage systems Dams Dams Cement Cement Arch Arch

55. Circus Maximus