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Rome Timeline
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Rome starts on the
Italian Peninsula
Latium city-states unite
Adopt Greek and
Etruscan ideas
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Rome expands conquering all across
Europe and into The Middle East.
The Pax Romana (peace of Rome) – a
200 year Golden Age in the Empire
Powerful rulers take control of the
Empire
Many cultures part of the Empire
Rome Founded
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Roman Republic
400
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Senate is formed (Elected Leaders that make
decisions)
The upper and lower classes struggle for power
Rome battles with Carthage
Rome conquers the Italian Peninsula and France
Western Empire
Capital city: Rome
Roman Catholic Religion
Corrupt Leaders
Lacked the power to
control the Empire
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Roman Empire
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Eastern (Byzantine) Empire
Capital city: Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox Religion
Unity
Promoted the arts and thought
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Research Topics
2014-2015 Roman Research Paper
Great Roman Men
Notable Women
Culture
Roman War
Roman Law
Gaius Gracchus
• Younger brother of a reformer
• A powerful and convincing Speaker
• Promoted rights of the lower class
• Protection for small landowners
• Elected to the position of Tribune
multiple times
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Great Roman Men
Julius Caesar
• A Roman General
• A powerful ruler in Ancient
Rome
• First dictator of Rome
• Invaded Gaul
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Great Roman Men
Caesar Augustus
• The first official emperor of
Rome
• Named the months of July
and August after (Julius and
himself)
• Created order in the Empire
of Rome
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Great Roman Men
Constantine
• Ruled 300 years after the
formation of the Empire
• Legalized Christianity and
made it the official religion
of the empire
• Moved the capital to the
East and renamed the city,
Istanbul, to Constantinople
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Great Roman Men
Nero
• Controversial Rise to power
• Had to kill several rivals for
rule
• Killed his mother to gain
more power
• Eccentric Empire of Rome
• During his reign the city of
Rome partially burned down
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Great Roman Men
Livy
• A Roman Historian
• Wrote many Roman legends
and historical events
• His largest work, The
History of Rome, has
survived until today
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Great Roman Men
Cicero
• A philosopher, politician,
and consul
• He greatly effected the early
Roman Empire
• Influenced the usage of the
Latin language
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Great Roman Men
Spartacus
• An escaped slave
• Former Gladiator
• Led several rebellions
throughout Rome
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Great Roman Men
Hadrian
• Emperor that helped grow
the Roman Emperor to its
largest size
• Formed definite boundaries
that lasted for many years
• Hadrian’s wall is still a
landmark today
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Great Roman Men
Marcus Aurelius
• A philosopher and Emperor
• Believed in Stoicism
emphasizing reasoning and
self-restraint
• Defended the eastern lands
of the empire from invasion
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Great Roman Men
Aurelia Cotta
• Daughter of an upper class
family
• Lived among the people
• Mother of Julius Caesar
• Viewed as an intelligent and
independent
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Notable Women
Cleopatra
• The last “pharaoh” of
Ancient Egypt
• She ruled part of Alexander
the Great’s empire after he
fell
• Cleopatra was a powerful
ruler that dealt with the
Roman leaders of Mark
Anthony and Julius Caesar
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Notable Women
Livia Drusilla
• The wife of the first
Emperor, Augustus
• Her son ruled after Augustus
died
• Livia’s story has been told
often and is remember for
her great attributes today
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Notable Women
Agrippina the Elder
• The wife of a great general
and related to the line of
emperors
• She is seen at the Matriarch
of Rome
• Remembered for her morals
and support of the Empire
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Notable Women
Hortensia
• A powerful speaker (orator)
and leader in Ancient Rome
• Led a group of women to
change Roman Law
• Her speeches are
remembered for their imapct
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Notable Women
Fulvia
• A politically active woman.
• Married three different men
in power
• Used her marriages for
influence
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Notable Women
Cornelia Africana
• A very powerful women
• Lived during the Punic Wars
• Seen as a very interesting
mother
• Remembered as a virtuous
woman
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Notable Women
Servilia Caepionis
• Raised by her uncle after her
parents died
• Entered a relationship with Julius
Caesar
• The relationship influenced the
actions of Roman Leaders
• Many question whether or not she
was involved in Caesar’s death
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Notable Women
Valeria Messalina
• Valeria was the cousin of 2
emperors
• She married Claudius and
became empress
• Claudius listened to Valeria and
executed many people for her
• Claudius became jealous of
Valeria’s other relationships and
killed the other men
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Notable Women
The Legal And Social
Position of roman Women
• What power did women
have in ancient Rome?
• How were they limited?
• Is this similar to the Ancient
Greeks?
• What about modern day?
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Notable Women
Styles of Dress
• Roman cloth suited the
occasion
• The lower-class dress
• The upper-class dress
• When togas were worn
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Culture
Roman Education
• What would the average
school day look like for an
individual?
• Could everyone attend
school?
• What did educated people
do when they grew up?
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Culture
Christianity in Rome
• People who followed the
belief of Christianity were
treated differently thorough
the years.
• Sometimes they were hurt
and killed while at other times
they were honored.
• How and why did this
change?
• How did they behave in
Rome?
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Culture
Trade and Travel
• Ideas often travelled quickly
throughout the Roman
Empire.
• How did the rulers see to
successful trade and travel in
Roman society?
• What were the advantage
and disadvantages of living
in the Empire?
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Culture
Roman Baths
• As we know water was a
problem in Ancient Rome.
• Once the Romans solved
this issue, they created large
bath houses.
• What social influences did
these bath houses have on
Roman life?
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Culture
Roman Religious Sects
• The Romans followed a
polytheistic religion
• Some honored very specific
gods
• How did they live?
• What kind of ceremonies
did they have?
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Culture
Roman Food
• The poor and wealthy ate
very different types of food.
• What type of experience
was connected to this
eating?
• What kind of food did they
eat?
• How did they prepare this
food?
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Culture
Life as an Augur
• A person who practices
Augury
• A priest in Ancient Rome
• Studied the will of the gods
and interpreted signs
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Culture
Life as a Gladiator
• A person who would fight in
arenas for entertainment
• Most were slaves trained for
the fighting
• Gladiators would fight
against each other, animals,
and reenact battles
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Culture
Life as a Teen
• Men and Women had
different experiences as
teenagers
• Coming of Age
Ceremonies/Expectations
• Teenagers would often get
married
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Culture
Marriage Ceremonies
• Marriages were public
ceremonies
• Many rituals and fashion to
emphasize the importance
• The man and women would
become a new family and
have a new life
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Culture
Triumphs and Festivals
• Most festivals honored the
gods
• Many ceremonies were
celebrations of major events
• Coronation, Military, and
Religious Practices were
often remembered with
monuments
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Culture
Roman Engineering
• Romans created many
architectural marvels
through improvements
• Rome is known for
aqueducts, concrete, sewers,
etc.
• Much of Roman life would
not be possible without these
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Culture
Pompeii and its Artifacts
• A very popular trading city
• Roman city next to Mt.
Vesuvius
• Effected by the Eruption of
the Volcano
• Many objects and artifacts
are preserved today because
of the Eruption
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Culture
Roman Inventions
• Roman ideas still influence our
society today. Some are listed below:
• The calendar used today is from
Rome
• Arches and other Architectural
structures are used
• A network of Roads and Highways
for trade
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Culture
Roman Building
• Many modern day cultures
copy the Roman style
• Artistry and statues are still
well remembered
• Columns, Arches,
Geometric Shapes, and
Domes are all still used
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Culture
Punic Wars
• Wars between Rome and
Carthage
• Hannibal led his men
through the Alps to fight
against Rome
• May battles were fought on
the Italian Pennisula
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Roman War
Macedonian Wars
• Wars fought with the
remains of Alexander the
Great’s empire
• Bitter wars with strong
armies on either side of the
battle
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Roman War
Wars against the Barbarians
• Modern Day Germany
• Tribes fought savagely
• The Romans had to deal
with many small bands of
raiders
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Roman War
Masada
• A fortification in what is
now modern day Israel
• When the Roman Empire
took control in this area, the
local people refused to give
up this fort
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Roman War
Roman-Persian Wars
• The remains of the Persian
Empire
• Very different culture than
the Romans
• These wars was the limit of
Roman expansion into Asia
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Roman War
Civil War
• Near the end of the
Republic, there was a
significant power struggle
• Several people wanted more
control over Rome
• At the end of the war, there
was a definite victor and
new ruler in Rome
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Roman War
Wars in Gaul
• Modern day France
• Julius Caesar led the
conquest of this people
group
• Very decisive military battles
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Roman War
Fall of the Roman Empire
• Historians have theorized
many reasons for the fall of
the Roman Empire
• Some say it was
mismanaged, disease, war,
or too large
• There are also many other
minor theories
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Roman War
Praetorian Guard
• An elite unit to defend the
emperor
• The first police force in the
Roman Empire
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Roman War
Weapons and Armor
• Romans troops and training
were used to maximize
battle strength
• Foot soldiers would
commonly use a sword
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Roman War
Battle Tactics
• The Roman Army was very
organized
• They perfected a system to
conquer many cultures and
peoples
• They used teamwork and
strategy to overwhelm
enemy forces
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Roman War
The Creation and
Development of the Senate
• The people had a voice in
government
• Senators were elected and
served for a short time
• The Upper Classes were well
represented
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Roman Law
Equality among Patricians and
Plebeians
• These two classes led very
different life styles
• Describe life as Patricians
and Plebeians in Early
Rome
• Describe how they created a
balance which led to a
stronger society
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Roman Law
The Twelve Tables Impact
• This was the first time the
laws were made available for
each citizen
• Many different laws for
different areas of life
• The people were able to use
the laws to help them
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Roman Law
Differences between the
Roman Republic and Empire
• Roman Republic – Senate
with elected leaders who
made the decisions in the
society
• Empire – A single ruler that
made the decisions in the
society
• This changed the structure
of government and society
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Roman Law
Laws of the Western Roman Empire
• Strong rulers led in many
different ways
• Used the Roman Catholic
Religion to keep the people
under control
• This led to a period of
instability in the Empire
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Roman Law
Laws of the Eastern Roman Empire
• Strong tradition among the
leaders
• Strong central focus
including the Eastern
Orthodox Religion
• Lasted for over 1,000 years
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Roman Law
The Impact of Rome on the
American Government
• Rome has influenced
America in many ways over
the years
• Elections and representation
of the people
• Laws and statutes are based
on the ideas found in The
Twelve Tables and The Late
Empire Periods
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Roman Law