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The Roman Conquest of Greece Rome: From Republic to Empire Geography Location of Rome • Italian Peninsula (Italy today) • The Alps and Mediterranean Sea protected Rome from invasion • Rome prospered due to trade on the Mediterranean Sea Roman Gods Based on Greek Gods • • • • Jupiter (Zeus): Chief god Juno (Hera): Goddess of marriage; wife of Zeus Apollo: God of light, the sun and music Diana (Artemis): Goddess of hunting and wild things • Venus (Aphrodite): Goddess of love • Minerva (Athena): Goddess of wisdom and war Roman Religion Roman Republic • Republic: rule by the people (re=by, public=people) • Representative democracy: legislators (representatives) are elected by the citizens to represent their interests Roman Citizens • Paid taxes • Men had the right to vote • Men had to serve in the military Patricians: • Land-owners of noble Latin birth “Patricia is a rich snob” Plebeians: • Majority of Romanscommon people • Artisans, shopkeepers, and small farmers Slaves • The property of their owners • Were taken by conquest • Had no freedom or rights The Assemblies • Patricians and plebeians met in the assemblies to vote for tribunes, magistrates (judges), and consuls. • The assemblies were more democratic but less powerful than the senate. The Senate • The most powerful lawmaking body in Rome. • 300 members were chosen (for life) from the Patrician class • Later plebeians were allowed to join Tribunes • Were elected by the plebeians to protect the rights of ordinary people. Consuls • Two officials elected to command the army and direct the government • Served for a one-year term. • One consul could always veto (overrule) the other’s decisions. Dictator One whose word was law • In a times of crisis, a dictator would be given absolute power to command the army and make laws • A dictator’s power lasted for only six months Twelve Tables Laws carved on tablets and hung in the forum • The laws of Rome. • Established ideas seen in modern laws such as the principle of innocent until proven guilty. Punic Wars 264 to 146 BC • 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage Carthage was a Trading empire located in North Africa (present-day Tunisia) that competed with Rome for control of trade on the Mediterranean Sea • Hannibal was the general of Carthage Second Punic War • His army crossed the Alps and invaded the Italian Peninsula • Hannibal was defeated when Rome attacked Carthage • Rome destroyed Carthage • Increased trade brought great wealth to Rome Growth of Rome • Following the Punic wars, Rome grew rapidly, taking control of the Mediterranean basin (including Greece and the Hellenistic world of the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, and Spain). Punic Wars Spread of Slavery • Romans made slaves of captured peoples during the wars and conquests which followed • By 100 BC slaves made up one-third of Rome’s population Roman Slave Collar Expansion and Wealth Creates Problems • The spread of slavery caused small farmers (former soldiers) to lose their land. • The influx of wealth caused prices to rise (inflation) Unemployment Loss of jobs • Landless former farmer-soldiers flocked into the into cities looking for jobs and joined the ranks of the restless urban poor (25% of the population) • The gap between the rich and the poor widened. Decline of the Republic • The end of democracy in Rome • Civil wars erupted due to class conflicts and rivalries between politician-generals • Another civil war erupted over the power of Julius Caesar Roman Republic Grows The First Triumvirate • Three rulers who joined forces to take power from the senate and dominate Rome. Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey Julius Caesar • He conquered Gaul (France today) • He had the support of the masses and the army • Caesar went to war with Pompey and won • He returned to Rome with his army and forced the senate to make him dictator for life. Julius Caesar Emerges as Dictator Julius Caesar is Assassinated • A group of senators stabbed Julius Caesar to death in the senate chamber More Civil Wars • After Julius Caesar’s death civil war erupted • Octavian (Augustus) joined forces with Mark Anthony and Lepidus and together they took control of Rome for ten years. Octavian vs. Marc Anthony • Civil war erupted again between Octavian and Mark Anthony • Octavian won. Octavian (Augustus) Anthony and Cleopatra Julius Caesar is Assassinated Octavian Caesar Becomes Emperor Augustus Caesar • Octavian assumed absolute power and accepted the title “Augustus” • Rome became an empire ruled by an emperor (no longer a republic or democracy). The Pax Romana • 200 years of peace and prosperity established by the rule of Augustus (pax = peace, Romana = Roman) • The Roman Empire continued to expand and solidify Roman Empire • By the end of the second century, the Roman Empire stretched from Spain to Mesopotamia, and from North Africa to Great Britain. Economic Impact • Augustus established a uniform system of money helping to expand trade. • It was safe to travel and trade on Roman roads. Social Impact • Augustus returned stability to the social classes • Increased emphasis on the family Political Impact • Augustus created a civil service: He paid workers to manage the affairs of government (postal system, tax collection, etc.) • He developed a uniform rule of law Problems With Succession • Succession – selection of the next emperor • Because Rome had no written law for choosing a new emperor, crisis or civil war could occur when an emperor died. Octavian - Augustus Review