Guided Reading Activity: The Rise of Rome
... 1. Detail: Italy is a narrow ___________________ in the ___________________ Sea with a gentle mountain range extending from north to south and fairly large, fertile ___________________ . 2. Detail: Rome was located safely ___________________ , with access to the ___________________ and protection pr ...
... 1. Detail: Italy is a narrow ___________________ in the ___________________ Sea with a gentle mountain range extending from north to south and fairly large, fertile ___________________ . 2. Detail: Rome was located safely ___________________ , with access to the ___________________ and protection pr ...
The Rise and Fall of Rome (Lecture Notes)
... chief executives, called consuls, shared power between themselves, subject to checks by the assembly of nobles and notables known as the senate, and by the tribunes, representatives of the common citizens. Increasingly, however, as the state expanded, in the emergencies of war, power was confided to ...
... chief executives, called consuls, shared power between themselves, subject to checks by the assembly of nobles and notables known as the senate, and by the tribunes, representatives of the common citizens. Increasingly, however, as the state expanded, in the emergencies of war, power was confided to ...
Ancient Rome BCE-CE De nobis fabula narratur
... of women, and possibly assassinations. Opened the city to the dregs of society – debtors, former criminals, etc along with building an army of well-to-do (only one w/horses) Romulus stole women from neighboring communities including the Sabine people 100 Senators (patricians) eventually grows ...
... of women, and possibly assassinations. Opened the city to the dregs of society – debtors, former criminals, etc along with building an army of well-to-do (only one w/horses) Romulus stole women from neighboring communities including the Sabine people 100 Senators (patricians) eventually grows ...
Section 3 * The Late Republic
... surrounding areas attacked in order to take over the city. • Rome’s organized army was able to successfully control most of the Italian peninsula. • The army was broken into legions, or groups of 6,000 soldier. • Legions were further broken into groups of 100 soldiers, called centuries. ...
... surrounding areas attacked in order to take over the city. • Rome’s organized army was able to successfully control most of the Italian peninsula. • The army was broken into legions, or groups of 6,000 soldier. • Legions were further broken into groups of 100 soldiers, called centuries. ...
Roman Reformers
... General who became consul in 107 B.C. first lower class Roman to be elected to such a high office Set up professional army, everyone could join. Offered pay, land, pensions, and items Helped by providing jobs, hurt by making soldiers loyal to general rather than the government ...
... General who became consul in 107 B.C. first lower class Roman to be elected to such a high office Set up professional army, everyone could join. Offered pay, land, pensions, and items Helped by providing jobs, hurt by making soldiers loyal to general rather than the government ...
Through Rome we know Greece
... Rome was rich- bringing wares from across the empire- necessities like grain from Egypt and treasures brought back from Spain- silver and ivory from Africa- silk from China, and from every region of the known world came slaves, the chief booty of war, stripped naked, chained and marked on their feet ...
... Rome was rich- bringing wares from across the empire- necessities like grain from Egypt and treasures brought back from Spain- silver and ivory from Africa- silk from China, and from every region of the known world came slaves, the chief booty of war, stripped naked, chained and marked on their feet ...
Chapter 7: THE ROMAN WORLD
... controlled public funds, decided foreign policy, acted as a court, & in times of emergency, could propose a dictator ...
... controlled public funds, decided foreign policy, acted as a court, & in times of emergency, could propose a dictator ...
Logistics of the Roman Grain Trade – Summary
... Logistics of the Roman Grain Trade – Summary 1. Introduction – it explains the nature of the market in brief -> Meet the Roman empire and its extended land mass and enormously big population -> Grain/Wheat = 80% of the average caloric intake -> The problem of securing enough grain for the Romans -> ...
... Logistics of the Roman Grain Trade – Summary 1. Introduction – it explains the nature of the market in brief -> Meet the Roman empire and its extended land mass and enormously big population -> Grain/Wheat = 80% of the average caloric intake -> The problem of securing enough grain for the Romans -> ...
Focus on Roman objects
... status animals used for riding not haulage. They were also used for sport in chariot racing. AN1971.833 ...
... status animals used for riding not haulage. They were also used for sport in chariot racing. AN1971.833 ...
Ancient Rome,a violent history
... were designed. Weight bearing columns were often replaced with decorative columns and pilasters since the concrete itself carried the building weight. ...
... were designed. Weight bearing columns were often replaced with decorative columns and pilasters since the concrete itself carried the building weight. ...
The Roman Republic
... Around 600 B.C. Etruscan kings begin to rule Rome. Kings build Rome’s first temples and public centers Romans overthrow cruel Etruscan kings in 509 B.C. Romans found a republic—a government in which citizens elect leaders. ...
... Around 600 B.C. Etruscan kings begin to rule Rome. Kings build Rome’s first temples and public centers Romans overthrow cruel Etruscan kings in 509 B.C. Romans found a republic—a government in which citizens elect leaders. ...
Roman empire - Washington
... By the time of the empire, wealth and social status made huge differences in how people lived. Classes had little in common. The rich lived extravagantly. They spent large sums of money on homes, gardens, slaves, and luxuries. However, most people in Rome barely had the necessities of life. During ...
... By the time of the empire, wealth and social status made huge differences in how people lived. Classes had little in common. The rich lived extravagantly. They spent large sums of money on homes, gardens, slaves, and luxuries. However, most people in Rome barely had the necessities of life. During ...
The Ancient Rome
... Rome’s founding myths have little basis in fact. BUT they do signify something about the Roman people. From early times they believed Rome was destined for greatness. They wanted to link its history with gods and legendary heroes. They did so by creating myths that would glorify Rome’s beginnings a ...
... Rome’s founding myths have little basis in fact. BUT they do signify something about the Roman people. From early times they believed Rome was destined for greatness. They wanted to link its history with gods and legendary heroes. They did so by creating myths that would glorify Rome’s beginnings a ...
Rome Supplemental Reading
... Decline of the Roman Empire The Pax Romana couldn’t last forever with an empire as large and powerful as Rome. Large armies started to invade from the north. This weakened the army and made trade more risky. Pirates and thieves waited on roads and coasts to ransack merchant’s goods. Collecting taxe ...
... Decline of the Roman Empire The Pax Romana couldn’t last forever with an empire as large and powerful as Rome. Large armies started to invade from the north. This weakened the army and made trade more risky. Pirates and thieves waited on roads and coasts to ransack merchant’s goods. Collecting taxe ...
Unit VI: Ancient Rome
... The poor people also made the aristocrats write down the laws and put them in a public square where anyone could read them (though not very many people could read). These were called the Twelve Tables. Like the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, this stopped the aristocrats from pretending that there was ...
... The poor people also made the aristocrats write down the laws and put them in a public square where anyone could read them (though not very many people could read). These were called the Twelve Tables. Like the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, this stopped the aristocrats from pretending that there was ...
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (30 BCE
... • The Pope used the imperial title “Pontiff” • The Church ended up ruling the city of Rome and surrounding ...
... • The Pope used the imperial title “Pontiff” • The Church ended up ruling the city of Rome and surrounding ...
509 BC Early Romans fought with other tribes for control of the area
... of the area. Through trade, they encountered Phoenicians and Greeks and adopted many of their ideas. 600 B.C. Etruscans conquered Rome, and ruled them for about 100 years. During this period, Romans adopt alphabet, art styles, religion, and building techniques. 509 B.C. Romans overthrow the Etruscan ...
... of the area. Through trade, they encountered Phoenicians and Greeks and adopted many of their ideas. 600 B.C. Etruscans conquered Rome, and ruled them for about 100 years. During this period, Romans adopt alphabet, art styles, religion, and building techniques. 509 B.C. Romans overthrow the Etruscan ...
