Download The Roman Empire

Thesis Thursday Bellwork
• Create a thesis statement to respond to the
following prompt on a half sheet of paper:
• Compare and contrast the Greeks and Roman
societies in terms of geography
• Answer: Thesis activity
• Correct Answer: Thesis activity
Objective
• WWBAT: Complete discussion on Roman
form of government
• WWBAT: Introduce Augustus and
changes brought about by his reign
Interactive Notebook Set Up
• 10/20/2016
• Age of Augustus and Roman
Achievements
• This will be one page
Age of Augustus
Roman Civil Service
Roman Engineering
Augustus’ Reform
Roman Architecture
PAX ROMANA
The Age of Augustus
• Today we will be talking the rise of the first
true Roman emperor
• Born Gaius Octavius
• Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
• Gaius Julius Caesar Divi Filius
• Imperator Caesar Divi Filius
• Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus
The Age of Augustus
• But we just called
him Augustus
when studying him
in history
The Age of Augustus
• Octavian came to power in 31
B.C.E.
• Saw disorder and instability in
the empire; believed that the
empire had become too large
for republican rule
• Although he kept all power for
himself, he won the support of
the Senate by asking its
advice, permitting it to run
some of the provinces, and
have its own treasury
The Age of Augustus
• In 27 B.C.E., the senators
bestowed the title of
“Augustus” on Octavian, a
meaning “honored and
majestic,” and one formerly
only bestowed on gods
• From that point forward,
Octavian became “Augustus
Caesar,” emperor of the
entire Roman world
Augustus’ Reforms
• Took control of the
Roman army in order to
abolish the tradition of
dictator-generals
• Granted citizenship to
people in the provinces
(led to increased
loyalty)
• Used army to control
troublesome provinces;
gave Senate control of
peaceful ones
Augustus’ Reforms
• Restored traditional Roman values:
– Patriotism, close family ties, hard work,
discipline, simple living
– Banished his own daughter as
punishment for her promiscuity!
• Passed laws encouraging early
marriage and raising large families
• Helped the poor by providing free or
low-cost grain
• Sponsored public works projects:
roads, buildings, water systems
(improved life for Romans and
provided jobs for those in need)
Augustus’ Reforms
• Augustus made a huge effort
to reestablish traditional
Roman religious traditions
• He restored temples,
encouraged public sacrifices,
and rituals
• He was said to be part god
and in 14CE he was declared
a god by the Senate when he
died
• Worship of emperors as a
god became the norm in
Rome
Pax Romana
(We’re in the “C.E.s! No more backward
counting!)
“The Roman Peace”
• Time of stability, expansion, power, and
prosperity that lasted over 200 years
• 27 B.C.E to 180 C.E.
• Augustus died in 14 C.E.
Pax Romana
This era of
political and
social stability,
military
dominance, and
economic
prosperity
allowed Roman
culture to flourish
and spread
throughout the
Western world
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ART
ARCHITECTURE
LITERATURE
DRAMA
SCIENCE & MEDICINE
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY
LAW
The Roman Civil Service
Rome’s first
emperor,
Augustus,
created
several
systems to
help himself
rule the
enormous
Roman
Empire
Augustus set up a civil service with skilled and
salaried workers to take care of the running of the
Empire
The Roman Civil Service
These bureaucrats helped oversee the Empire
Kept track of such operations as grain production,
the roads, mail delivery, and tax collection
Roman Engineering
• To improve transportation and help
unify distant parts of the Empire,
Romans built highways.
• By the year 100 C.E. over 250,000
miles of roads connected the cities
of the Roman empire.
• These roads were made of heavy
concrete blocks set in layers of
crushed stones and pebbles
• Like the Appian Way, the famous
road pictured here, Roman roads
were designed to last forever.
• The extensive Roman system of
roads and bridges made travel
faster in the days of ancient Rome
than it ever was again until the
development of railroads in the
1800’s.
Roman Engineering
• The Romans built the largest and longestlasting network of roads in the Ancient World
• At the height of the Empire, Roman 50,000
miles were paved and included 29 major
highways
Roman Engineering
At first, the roads were built to move soldiers
quickly, but eventually the roads served many
people for many purposes, especially as trade
routes
Imperial Roman Road System
Roman Engineering
One of the Romans’ greatest engineering feats was
channeling water to their cities throughout the
Empire
Roman engineers built the aqueducts to move the
cold, clear water from springs to towns; sometimes
they would be up to 250 miles long
Roman Engineering
Some Roman aqueducts are up and still in use
today;one in Spain is 95 feet above the ground and
2388 feet long
Roman Architecture
The Romans were tremendously skilled
builders;
They improved upon Greek designs with
two new architectural features: arches and
domes
Also invented concrete which allowed for
massive building projects
Roman Architecture
ARCHES: these are curved structures over an opening
that can support its own weight; arches were used to
create enormous buildings like the Coliseum and the
Roman Architecture
DOMES: they created vast open spaces and ceilings
inside buildings (like the Pantheon) and magnificent
exteriors
Roman Architecture
The Romans built arenas (like the famous
Coliseum in the city of Rome) so thousands of
people could attend “circuses” (entertainments
such as gladiator battles)
Roman Architecture
What are three
similarities
between the
Roman
Coliseum and
McKale Center?