Pax Romana
... With peace came increased trade as goods moved freely and safely along trade routes. There were no tariffs, or taxes placed on goods brought into the country. Shipping became a big business, and increased trade meant more business for Romans. During the Pax Romana, Roman law went through major chang ...
... With peace came increased trade as goods moved freely and safely along trade routes. There were no tariffs, or taxes placed on goods brought into the country. Shipping became a big business, and increased trade meant more business for Romans. During the Pax Romana, Roman law went through major chang ...
The Roman Republic
... monarchy, so while the Romans did not revive the monarchy, they still invested enormous amounts of power in their officials. At the top were the consuls, who were two patricians elected to the office for one year. These patricians exercised imperium in much the same way the kings had in the Roman mo ...
... monarchy, so while the Romans did not revive the monarchy, they still invested enormous amounts of power in their officials. At the top were the consuls, who were two patricians elected to the office for one year. These patricians exercised imperium in much the same way the kings had in the Roman mo ...
The Roman Republic
... government. However, their power was limited. A consul’s term was only one year long. The same person could not be elected consul again for ten years. Also, one consul could always overrule, or veto, the other’s decisions. The senate was the aristocratic branch of Rome’s government. It had both legi ...
... government. However, their power was limited. A consul’s term was only one year long. The same person could not be elected consul again for ten years. Also, one consul could always overrule, or veto, the other’s decisions. The senate was the aristocratic branch of Rome’s government. It had both legi ...
The Roman World Takes Shape
... 2. Predict Consequences In what ways might the cursus honorum have changed politics in Rome? ...
... 2. Predict Consequences In what ways might the cursus honorum have changed politics in Rome? ...
The 7 Kings of Rome
... Once upon a time, according to Plutarch, the king of Alba Longa was Numitor. Numitor had a daughter named Rhea Silvia and a brother named Amulius. Amulius wanted to be king, so he dethroned his brother and made Rhea Silvia a Vestal Virgin, hoping to keep her from having children who could lay claim ...
... Once upon a time, according to Plutarch, the king of Alba Longa was Numitor. Numitor had a daughter named Rhea Silvia and a brother named Amulius. Amulius wanted to be king, so he dethroned his brother and made Rhea Silvia a Vestal Virgin, hoping to keep her from having children who could lay claim ...
Elections - sunflower.ch
... tributa, more money equalled more power. In the century assembly, the 18 cavalry centuries, which among them had the wealthiest Roman citizens, enjoyed overwhelming influence. Rome’s highest offices were usually assumed by candidates from within their ranks. They were the first allowed to cast their ...
... tributa, more money equalled more power. In the century assembly, the 18 cavalry centuries, which among them had the wealthiest Roman citizens, enjoyed overwhelming influence. Rome’s highest offices were usually assumed by candidates from within their ranks. They were the first allowed to cast their ...
Ch.6.5 The Legacy of Rome PPT
... • Bear in mind that the Roman Empire spanned a wide expanse of territory and incorporated a number of cultures. Just as Roman culture influences them, they influence Rome and a ...
... • Bear in mind that the Roman Empire spanned a wide expanse of territory and incorporated a number of cultures. Just as Roman culture influences them, they influence Rome and a ...
Chapter 9 Notes File
... The members of the Roman Senate were usually wealthy landowners. Once elected they held office for life, as such some of the Senate members were very old and considered by many Roman citizens very wise. The word Senate comes from the Latin word that means old. The early years of the republic were no ...
... The members of the Roman Senate were usually wealthy landowners. Once elected they held office for life, as such some of the Senate members were very old and considered by many Roman citizens very wise. The word Senate comes from the Latin word that means old. The early years of the republic were no ...
The Roman Republic
... Fearing him the Roman Senate ordered him to resign…but he had other ideas. Caesar fought for control and won, becoming the dictator of the Roman world, ending the Roman Republic. ...
... Fearing him the Roman Senate ordered him to resign…but he had other ideas. Caesar fought for control and won, becoming the dictator of the Roman world, ending the Roman Republic. ...
46 questions in this Quiz
... Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Romans and the Etruscans? A ...
... Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Romans and the Etruscans? A ...
AIM: What impact did geography and the Etruscans have on the
... A. Famous military general who helped to conquer Gaul (France) and Spain B. Became a part of the first triumvirate (a government by three) from 60 – 47 B.C. 1. Julius Caesar 2. Crassus – Richest man in Rome (first of three to die – dies in battle) 3. Pompey – A military general who achieved many vic ...
... A. Famous military general who helped to conquer Gaul (France) and Spain B. Became a part of the first triumvirate (a government by three) from 60 – 47 B.C. 1. Julius Caesar 2. Crassus – Richest man in Rome (first of three to die – dies in battle) 3. Pompey – A military general who achieved many vic ...
File
... Relations between Caesar and Pompey deteriorated after Caesar’s daughter, who Pompey had married, died in 54 B.C. and the third triumvir, Crassus, was killed at Carrhae the following year in an ill-judged attack on the Parthians, an Iranian people who controlled the territory east of the Roman prov ...
... Relations between Caesar and Pompey deteriorated after Caesar’s daughter, who Pompey had married, died in 54 B.C. and the third triumvir, Crassus, was killed at Carrhae the following year in an ill-judged attack on the Parthians, an Iranian people who controlled the territory east of the Roman prov ...
Untitled
... sanction, and many of the sacrifices were for the well-being of the emperor. Thus under the JulioClaudians, the imperial power ran for a greater or lesser time alongside the republican institutions which it was supplanting. But in one unmistakable way imperial Rome was different from the Republic wh ...
... sanction, and many of the sacrifices were for the well-being of the emperor. Thus under the JulioClaudians, the imperial power ran for a greater or lesser time alongside the republican institutions which it was supplanting. But in one unmistakable way imperial Rome was different from the Republic wh ...
Expansion of the Military and Civil War
... Background on the Roman Army • Between the early years of the republic and the first century BCE, a full tour of service in the legions had increased from seven to 20 years • Soldiers were paid directly by their legionary commander, the legatus; this practice increased but did not guarantee loyalty ...
... Background on the Roman Army • Between the early years of the republic and the first century BCE, a full tour of service in the legions had increased from seven to 20 years • Soldiers were paid directly by their legionary commander, the legatus; this practice increased but did not guarantee loyalty ...
chapter 11 section 1
... Rubicon River, the boundary between Gaul and Italy, Cae-sar knew that there was no turning back War was certain since Roman law said no general could enter Italy with his army. Pompey and his allies fled Italy. They didn’t think they had enough troops to defeat Caesar. But Caesar’s army chased Pompe ...
... Rubicon River, the boundary between Gaul and Italy, Cae-sar knew that there was no turning back War was certain since Roman law said no general could enter Italy with his army. Pompey and his allies fled Italy. They didn’t think they had enough troops to defeat Caesar. But Caesar’s army chased Pompe ...
Julius Caesar
... An introduction to Julius Caesar • Deals with Roman generals and the life and times of ancient Rome • It is a political play about a general who would be king, but who, because of his own PRIDE and AMBITION, meets an untimely death ...
... An introduction to Julius Caesar • Deals with Roman generals and the life and times of ancient Rome • It is a political play about a general who would be king, but who, because of his own PRIDE and AMBITION, meets an untimely death ...
WORLD HISTORY notes
... • Caesar was leaving for Parthia on March 18 and the conspirators feared if they waited Caesar would return stronger than ever • Caesar was assassinated CAESAR’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1. expanded Roman citizenship - granted citizenship to many the provinces that had helped him 2. pardoned (no “reign of te ...
... • Caesar was leaving for Parthia on March 18 and the conspirators feared if they waited Caesar would return stronger than ever • Caesar was assassinated CAESAR’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1. expanded Roman citizenship - granted citizenship to many the provinces that had helped him 2. pardoned (no “reign of te ...