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Ancient Rome
Civilization and Empire
By Tom Girdler and Griffin Benton
Rome Civilization- Government
1. The Romans established a republican government
2. The Romans created a Governmental structure,
consisting of Preticians and Plebeians.
Rome Civilization- Religion
1. The Romans were a Polytheistic Religion that believed in
100’s of Gods.
2. The Romans denied Christianity, then it became their
main Religion in the future.
Rome Civilization- Written Language
1. The Romans adopted and adapted the Etruscan
alphabet.
2.They engraved poetry and myths into bronze plaques.
Rome Civilization- The Arts
1. Roman sculptors became very skilled at creating
life like portraits
2. The Romans combined Greek arts with there's
to create Greco-Roman art, a style of life like
paintings and sculptures.
Rome Civilization- Technology
1. The Romans adapted the arch and the
Cuniculus
2. The Romans created chariots for sporting
events. They also had the Gladiator Games.
Rome Civilization- Stable Food Supply
1. The Romans had a “fast food system” for the
poor. The poor cooked on thermopolias.
2. Wealthy Romans had kitchens in their houses.
Also, Wealthy Roman women or their slave
shopped for food at markets.
Rome Civilization- Social Structure
1. The Roman social structure consisted of the
wealthy Patricians, and the poor Plebeians.
2. Gladiators were slaves who took part in the
Gladiator games.
Rome Empire- Did not start from scratch
The Roman Empire started out as a small
Etruscan city founded by Romulus, a boy raised
by a wolf. This city later became the birthplace
of Rome’s first emperor and turned to the
Roman Empire.
Rome Empire- Strong Army and Leader
They had an all powerful emperor with full
military backup and rule. This included Caesar,
Augustus, Constantine, and other Emperors.
Rome Empire- Developed Systems
The Romans created the dome and spread the
use of the arch. They built bridges, dams, and
had water systems in bath houses. They created
the chariot and built stadiums such as the
colluseum.
Rome Empire- Built roads
Many people like merchants and craftsman
traded and or allowed trade of there
merchandise, food, or arts. They had roads
stretched over the empire and traded along the
silk road.
Rome Empire- Established Religion
The Roman Religion was Polytheistic in its early
years. They adapted Greek Gods, which later
became the planet’s names. They later adopted
Christianity after rejecting it for many years.
Rome Empire- Decline/Fall
The Emperor Constantine, took over Western
Rome. Eastern Rome was taken over by the
Byzantine Empire. Both of them fell to the
Northern Han Barbarians.
Ancient Rome Summary
Ancient Rome was both a civilization and an
empire because it had the seven characteristics
of a civilization and the six characteristics of an
empire.