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Jessica Curtis
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 Founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 B.C.E. in
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 Romans conquest the Mediterranean 264-153 B.C.E.
 Decline of Roman Republic 133-31 B.C.E.
 Thracian Gladiator –Spartacus- lead revolt against
slavery 73-71 B.C.E.
 Julius Caesar officially named dictator in 47 B.C.E. and
named dictator for life in 44 B.C.E.
 Octavian defeats Anthony at Actium 31 B.C.E.
 Age of Augustus(revered one) 31 B.C.E.- 14 C.E.
 Early Empire 14-180 C.E.
 Jewish revolt in 66 C.E. was crushed by 70 C.E.
 Fall of Roman Empire which had continuous civil wars
193- 235 or 235-284 C.E.
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 Most Romans lived in the country and were farmers
 Others lived in small towns and cities with many
buildings and roads. These towns had crowded
forums with little shops and temples and public baths
for everyone to socialize in
 Rome is in what is now known as Italy
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1i2zgAfkYE
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 Spartacus- lead revolt against Roman empire on
slavery and had 70 thousand followers that were
slaves.
 Caesar Augustus- created the Augustinian code
which still to this day is the basis of western laws.
 Added 53,00- miles of paved roads to the road system
 Created a postal system and standard currency
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 Founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 B.C.E.
 Two brothers, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
 Caesar
 Crassus
 Octavian- first roman empire- Augustus
 Catullus
 Traditional economy: based on trade and agriculture
 Agriculture contributed quite a bit to the success of
the Roman Empire.
 Trade: very essential and helped to increase
manufacturing
 Trade with the Chinese via the Silk Road and the
Egyptians on the Mediterranean, as well as other
nations throughout the empire.
 All Roads lead to Rome!
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 Gladiator Battles were the big entertainment of the
Roman Empire-(public slaughter important in Roman
culture)
 Battles were to the death
 It was usually slaves or criminals forced to fight
 Sometimes criminals of every age and both genders
were placed against wild animals with no weapons.
 About 5,00 beasts were killed day 1 of the games in
80 C.E.
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 Started as monarchy in around 509 B.C.E.
 Switched to a Republic
 Became a dictatorship in 47 B.C.E.(Julius Caesar)
 Developed Civil rights which the Bill of Rights in the
United States is based off of.
 Which became know as the Twelve Table Laws (450
B.C.E.) applied to all Romans citizens as well as
problems between Romans and Non- Romans. These
laws later became the law of nations.
 Concept of “Innocent until proven guilty” originated in
Rome
 Military based
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 Families:
• Paterfamilias: dominant male
• Household included: wife, son with their wives, children,
unmarried daughters, and slaves
• Romans believed that the weakness of the female sex
necessitated male guardians.
• Father arranged marriages of daughter – daughters could
marry at 12 but 14 was more common
• Roman doctors realized having children at a young age
was dangerous for young girls.
• Upper class women had more freedom had right to own,
inherit/ dispose of property
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 Slaves and Masters
 Romans possessed more slaves and relied heavily on
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slave labor
Slaves were often people that had been conquered by the
Romans
Slave Works: household workers, cooks, valet, waiters,
cleaners, gardeners, farm labors, and assistants
Famous Slave revolt led by: Spartacus in 73 B.C.E.
Class Systems:
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Senatorial class- Political
Equestrian class- Economic
Commons(Plebs or Vulgus)
Latins
Foreigners
Freed people: once were slaves
Slaves
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 Columns, theatres, amphitheatres, arches, temples
and baths
 Roman, shortly after 14 CE
 Onyx Cameo of Livia holding the bust of the deified
Augustus by Paris
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 Ptolemy-Astronomy
 Medicine
 Paved Roads
 All roads lead to Rome
 53,000 miles of road were constructed under Emperor
Augustus
 Aqueducts- which were used to bring clean water to
the cities and towns
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 Latin Writing first emerged in the 3rd century B.C.E.
 Hypocaust’s
 Catapults
 Cranes
Roman Beliefs:
 Polytheistic(many gods)
 They incorporated gods and religious
practices into their religion
 Juno- patron goddess of women
 Minerva- goddess of artisans
 Mars- god of war
 Jupiter Optimus Maxius- best and greatest, patron
deity of Rome
 (note not all gods/goddesses mentioned)
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 When the Romans annexed the province of Judea,
they encountered a Monotheistic-one god, society.
That was not willing to accept the Roman beliefs and
the Romans were not willing to give up their
polytheistic ways of worship. Romans tolerated it at
first, then it was seen as a threat to their rule.
 The dominant religion in Judea, was Judaism.
 Jewish people hated the Romans and believed that
God would deliver them from the oppression of the
Roman empire through a Messiah.
 Christianity grew out of the Jewish faith.
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 When Christ claimed He was the Messiah, and did
not try to over throw the Romans, the Zealots(radical
Jews) decided to turn Him over to the Roman
authorities for planning to over throw the government
by claiming He was the “King of the Jews”.
 Governor Pilate, did not find anything to commit
Christ to death, but gave the Jewish people a choice
between a thief or Him, to sentence to death. The
Jews chose Christ.
 This was one political move done by the Jews to try
to over throw the Romans.
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 Christians believe Christ was the Messiah and died on the
cross for their sins. They refused to renounce their new found
faith, they were beheaded, crucified, or feed to wild beasts in
the Colosseum.
 Two of the people responsible for the spread of Christianity
were Saul of Tarsus(Paul) and Peter
 Paul – persecuted Christians then converted to Christianity
Wrote a majority of the New Testament, mostly letters
 Peter- denied knowing Christ because of fear
Provided the foundation for the Roman Catholic church
 They were both killed for their faith. Peter was crucified
upside down and Paul was beheaded in Rome around 54 C.E.
under Emperor Nero.
 Roman Empire became a Christian Empire by about 391 C.E.
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The Western half of the
Roman Empire went under
The Eastern half thrived and eventually
was re- named as the Byzantine Empire
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 You can watch these in your own spare time.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOHmoXek0Xc&NR=1
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9B7MOOf2XU
 Watch the following clips, they are great!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC0m4a_06DY
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmnJuWUqYGI
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjx3cpBktq0&NR=1
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa02Me27sYw
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU0Qn6qry2k
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