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Accomplishments of Ancient Rome Italy from 1000 BCE-500 BCE Three cultures shape early Italy: Greek, Etruscans, and Latin. The Romans were a Latin tribe. Roman republic http://faculty.nmu.edu From 509 BCE to 27 BCE, Rome had a republic (citizens choose their leaders). Rights of political participation expanded over time. ROMAN GOVERNMENT War with Greece & expansion in Italy 282 BCE-275 BCE. Greek general Pyrrhus won a “Pyrrhic Victory”—the victory was too costly. Eventually Rome defeated Greece. By 264 BCE, Rome ruled the Italian peninsula. Punic (Phoenician) Rome versus Carthage: Wars 264 BCE-241 BCE; 218 BCE-202 BCE; 149 BCE. Battle of Cannae in Italy: Hannibal’s army destroyed over ½ of the Roman military. Battle of Zama in Africa: Rome won (202 BCE). Hannibal http://www.emersonkent.com Hannibal Head of Hasdrubal by Giovanni Tiepolo http://www.emersonkent.com Expansion of the Roman republic to 146 B.C.E. Page: 273 Ancient Rome: Expansion and Conflict Reform and the Gracchus brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus supported land http://www.the-romans.co.uk redistribution. Both were assassinated (133 BCE; 121 BCE) Republic threatened by dictatorship Gaius Marius General who professionalized the army. Consul seven times. Social reformer. Gaius Marius Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BCE); general; supported patricians. In 88 BCE, civil war between the armies of Sulla and Marius. Sulla won and in 82 BCE declared himself dictator for life. Legacy: military leaders were a threat to the republic. Lucius Cornelius Sulla ROME AND TYRRANY Spartacus and the Third Servile War 73 BCE-71 BCE. Thousands of slaves revolted against the Romans but were defeated Death of Spartacus Julius Caesar A patrician who supported social reforms. In 60 BCE, he, Marcus Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompey formed the “First Triumvirate” and ruled the empire for 10 years. JULIUS CAESAR Marcus Crassus Gnaeus Pompey Gnaeus Pompey Conquered Gaul (France), which is described in his book, Commentaries on the Gallic Wars, (57 BCE-49 BCE). “Crossing the Rubicon:” It means committing yourself to a decision. Caesar crossed the Rubicon River from Gaul and marched on Rome, which resulted in a civil war. Caesar became dictator in 48 BCE. “Veni, Vidi, Vici.” He restored his mistress, Cleopatra, to the Egyptian throne. Assassinated in 44 BCE. “Et tu, Brute.” Julius Caesar After Julius Caesar’s death, the empire was ruled for eight years by three men (2nd Triumvirate): Octavian (Caesar’s grandnephew), Mark Antony, and Lepidus. OCTAVIAN (AUGUSTUS CAESAR) Marc Antony Lepidus By 36 BCE, only Antony and Octavian ruled. Civil war erupted. Cleopatra allied with Antony. Battle of Actium: Octavian’s forces won at sea. The Empire (Beginning of imperial rule) Octavian (Augustus Caesar) became the first emperor of Rome (the republic ended). He ruled until CE 14. Octavian (Augustus) Caligula: CE 37-CE 41 Nero: CE 54-CE 68 Pax Romana (Roman Peace) From Augustus to mid-3rd the Roman empire experienced peace and prosperity. The “Five Good Emperors” were generally tolerant and expanded building projects. ***Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. Nerva: CE 96-CE 98 Trajan: CE 98-CE 117 Hadrian: CE 117-CE 138 Antonius Pius: CE 138-CE 161 Marcus Aurelius: CE 161-CE 180 The Roman empire about 117 C.E. Page: 279 Religions and Roman deities: often philosophies in the adopted from other Roman empire cultures. Greek influence--Stoicism. appealed to Roman Intellectuals such as Cicero (106 BCE-43 BCE). Cicero http://www.google.com/imgres Salvation religions: Mithraism (only men) and Cult of Isis (and Osiris). Judaism Considered state cults blasphemous. The Essenes: sect of Judaism; Dead Sea Scrolls. The Jewish War (CE 66-CE 70) & the Zealot holdout at Masada Christianity Christianity became a new religion. Jesus: Charismatic Jewish teacher who taught devotion to God and love For human beings. Became Christ or “anointed one.” Crucified in the early 30s CE. Old and New Testaments became the holy books (Bible) of Christianity. Paul of Tarsus was the main figure in spreading Christianity. Pompeii after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius Herculaneum DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME