* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Roman Empire - Gilbert Public Schools
Roman legion wikipedia , lookup
Executive magistrates of the Roman Republic wikipedia , lookup
Alpine regiments of the Roman army wikipedia , lookup
Structural history of the Roman military wikipedia , lookup
Military of ancient Rome wikipedia , lookup
Legislative assemblies of the Roman Republic wikipedia , lookup
Roman Senate wikipedia , lookup
Travel in Classical antiquity wikipedia , lookup
Food and dining in the Roman Empire wikipedia , lookup
Roman Republic wikipedia , lookup
First secessio plebis wikipedia , lookup
Roman emperor wikipedia , lookup
Constitution of the Roman Empire wikipedia , lookup
Roman funerary practices wikipedia , lookup
Roman economy wikipedia , lookup
Education in ancient Rome wikipedia , lookup
Slovakia in the Roman era wikipedia , lookup
Constitutional reforms of Sulla wikipedia , lookup
Romanization of Hispania wikipedia , lookup
Elections in the Roman Republic wikipedia , lookup
Roman agriculture wikipedia , lookup
Switzerland in the Roman era wikipedia , lookup
Roman Republican governors of Gaul wikipedia , lookup
Roman historiography wikipedia , lookup
Senatus consultum ultimum wikipedia , lookup
Culture of ancient Rome wikipedia , lookup
Early Roman army wikipedia , lookup
Roman army of the late Republic wikipedia , lookup
History of the Constitution of the Roman Empire wikipedia , lookup
Cursus honorum wikipedia , lookup
Constitution of the Roman Republic wikipedia , lookup
Roman Republic Republic takes shape • Geography of Italy much easier for unification • Probably settled by Etruscans – Romans borrowed their alphabet • Etruscans borrowed from Greeks • Driving out of Etruscan leader in 509 B.C. marks beginning of Roman State. Roman Republic Roman Alphabet (Latin) The Roman Republic • Republic – ‘that which belongs to the people’ – Citizens choose some of their leaders • The Senate: – Made up of 300 citizens, originally all patricians, wealthy land owners • Eventually Plebeians, lower class citizens who make up most of population, are allowed in senate. – They chose tribunes to protect their interests • Could eventually veto any law that was unfair to them • Common people gain power without war or revolution Roman Society • Women had more freedoms and power than Greek women • Both girls and boys from all social classes learned to read and write • Religion was polytheistic – Many festivals and temples to honor Gods Military in Rome • Legions, basic military unit – Comprised of about 5000 Roman Citizens – Soldiers shared rewards of conquest yet suffered strong disciplinary actions • Fight series of 3 battle against Carthage – Punic Wars – Rome conquers, enslaves or kills all survivors • Salts ground so nothing can grow Roman Legionary Civil Wars • Popular political leaders threaten power of Senate – Julius Caesar forces senate to make him dictator • Keeps senate in place but with no real power • Caesar implements many reforms – Makes more Romans citizens • Caesar is killed by members of senate • Octavian takes control Julius Caesar Empire begins • Octavian is given title of ‘Augustus’ and becomes emperor. • 200 year period between Augustus and Marcus Aurelius know as ‘Pax Romana’ – Roman Peace