Unit 2 Power Point
... Athens and the Acropolis • Athens is the most famous polis and center of Greek culture. • The Acropolis, the ancient meeting place, is located on a high hill in Athens, was also used as a look-out for invaders. ...
... Athens and the Acropolis • Athens is the most famous polis and center of Greek culture. • The Acropolis, the ancient meeting place, is located on a high hill in Athens, was also used as a look-out for invaders. ...
The “Classical Era” in the West The Romans
... Women were responsible for household chores while men represented the family in public life. Men could ask for the woman’s advice in private however. Rome placed a high value on marriage, home,and family. Women had more freedoms in Roman society than they did in Greek society ○ They could own proper ...
... Women were responsible for household chores while men represented the family in public life. Men could ask for the woman’s advice in private however. Rome placed a high value on marriage, home,and family. Women had more freedoms in Roman society than they did in Greek society ○ They could own proper ...
Rise of Rome Notes Ch 8-2
... picked every year and ran the government and headed the army) •Had the ability to veto or reject the other’s decision •Means “I forbid” in Latin ...
... picked every year and ran the government and headed the army) •Had the ability to veto or reject the other’s decision •Means “I forbid” in Latin ...
Roman Republic - Baylor School
... • Nobiles were drawn from the upper class whose family had been elected for office for three straight generations. They were expected to engage in civic duty and could only earn money from owning land. ...
... • Nobiles were drawn from the upper class whose family had been elected for office for three straight generations. They were expected to engage in civic duty and could only earn money from owning land. ...
Decline of the Roman Empire
... Marcus Aurelius was last of the so-called “Good Emperors”. Following his death in 180 C.E. Rome’s power began to slowly decline. The enormous size of the empire, rising inflation, a growing divide between the rich and poor, and threats from the outside made the empire increasingly difficult to rule. ...
... Marcus Aurelius was last of the so-called “Good Emperors”. Following his death in 180 C.E. Rome’s power began to slowly decline. The enormous size of the empire, rising inflation, a growing divide between the rich and poor, and threats from the outside made the empire increasingly difficult to rule. ...
7. Chapter 7 Outline
... Blamed for _________________ _______________of Rome Had his mother Agrippina ________________ Killed _______________ instead of being murdered by the ____________ ...
... Blamed for _________________ _______________of Rome Had his mother Agrippina ________________ Killed _______________ instead of being murdered by the ____________ ...
NB #7: The Roman Republic and Democracy
... The most powerful legislative body (representatives who make laws) in the Roman Republic was called the Senate. Its 300 members were not voted in, but drawn from the wealthiest, land-owning patrician (aristocratic) families. Senators served for life and controlled the finances and military policy of ...
... The most powerful legislative body (representatives who make laws) in the Roman Republic was called the Senate. Its 300 members were not voted in, but drawn from the wealthiest, land-owning patrician (aristocratic) families. Senators served for life and controlled the finances and military policy of ...
Social Studies 9R – Mr. Berman Aim #8: Is the Pax Romana really
... entertainment. The entertainment on display was some of the most violent the world has ever seen. This combination of food and violent spectacle became known as “Bread and Circuses.” Countless men and women (many of them slaves) and hundreds of thousands of animals were killed providing entertainmen ...
... entertainment. The entertainment on display was some of the most violent the world has ever seen. This combination of food and violent spectacle became known as “Bread and Circuses.” Countless men and women (many of them slaves) and hundreds of thousands of animals were killed providing entertainmen ...
Ancient Rome
... grain being shipped all across the Mediterranean. Lighthouses were constructed to guide ships into port. This was also a time of great Roman literature. ...
... grain being shipped all across the Mediterranean. Lighthouses were constructed to guide ships into port. This was also a time of great Roman literature. ...
Rome and Han Dynasties - Miami Beach Senior High School
... Causes of the crisis were frequent change of rulers, raids by German tribesmen from across the Rhine-Danube frontier, and the rise of regional power when Rome seemed unable to ...
... Causes of the crisis were frequent change of rulers, raids by German tribesmen from across the Rhine-Danube frontier, and the rise of regional power when Rome seemed unable to ...
Evolution of Roman Society Power Dynamic People who have
... had conquered the Mediterranean world. To conquer is one thing, to hold is another. The core of the army was the peasant farmer but such individuals could not afford to remain in continuous service. There was however a large number of property-less Roman citizens who, though not liable for service, ...
... had conquered the Mediterranean world. To conquer is one thing, to hold is another. The core of the army was the peasant farmer but such individuals could not afford to remain in continuous service. There was however a large number of property-less Roman citizens who, though not liable for service, ...
Libertines - The Christian Shepherd
... Jerusalem and in Judea, because the Libertines were, for the most part, content to dwell in Rome after they were freed from Roman bondage. The only time the Libertines are mentioned is in regard to the martrydom of Stephen as recorded in Acts 6 and 7. There (Acts 6:9) they allied with other Jews fro ...
... Jerusalem and in Judea, because the Libertines were, for the most part, content to dwell in Rome after they were freed from Roman bondage. The only time the Libertines are mentioned is in regard to the martrydom of Stephen as recorded in Acts 6 and 7. There (Acts 6:9) they allied with other Jews fro ...
Rome Review
... 28) Food handouts and bloody entertainment were ways to keep the unemployed from doing what? 29) Professional fighters that fought each other, wild animals, and others (often to the death) 30) Whose sweeping reforms temporarily stopped the decline of Rome? 31) During Rome’s decline, how did most peo ...
... 28) Food handouts and bloody entertainment were ways to keep the unemployed from doing what? 29) Professional fighters that fought each other, wild animals, and others (often to the death) 30) Whose sweeping reforms temporarily stopped the decline of Rome? 31) During Rome’s decline, how did most peo ...
Name - karyanAHS
... Byzantine’s most famous emperor was _________________ who ______________ Roman law, which was later used by much of Europe for their legal codes. He made the empire bigger through ________________ of former Roman territories and expanded trade. The art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire was in ...
... Byzantine’s most famous emperor was _________________ who ______________ Roman law, which was later used by much of Europe for their legal codes. He made the empire bigger through ________________ of former Roman territories and expanded trade. The art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire was in ...
Ancient Rome DBQ
... address the document-based question. You may also wish to use the margin to make brief notes. Answer the questions that follow each document by jotting down a few words or phrases to help you ...
... address the document-based question. You may also wish to use the margin to make brief notes. Answer the questions that follow each document by jotting down a few words or phrases to help you ...
Roman Art
... The tombs are beneath a mound of earth called a Tumulus and were carved from the tufa (soft, volcanic rock) that underlies much of the region, many are large and complex. They are arranged in a very orderly manner ...
... The tombs are beneath a mound of earth called a Tumulus and were carved from the tufa (soft, volcanic rock) that underlies much of the region, many are large and complex. They are arranged in a very orderly manner ...