Antony & Octavian 11-1 After the death of Caesar, two men emerge as political leaders Marc Antony & Octavian, Caesar’s adopted son Their first priority was… to find the killers of Caesar
Antony & Octavian The Senators who stabbed Caesar thought they would be heroes, but they were mistaken. Riots broke out after Caesar was assassinated because Caesar was extremely well liked. The assassins and their allies were forced to flee for their lives. An army was sent out after the assassins
Antony & Octavian 42 BC The army led by Antony & Octavian defeated Caesar’s killers and their allies at Philippi in Greece The assassins who survived the battle killed themselves shortly thereafter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12eM9E0Q00U
Antony & Octavian How does Octavian become sole ruler? 1. In 40 BC who does Antony marry? 2. Eight years later who does Antony divorce? 3. and why? 4. Who was offended by the divorce & why? 5. What happened at the battle of Actium? 6. What was the result of the battle?
was considered to be a time of general peace known as the Pax Romana Octavian What was the Pax Romana? The 200 year period that began when Octavian took control of the Roman Empire was considered to be a time of general peace known as the Pax Romana
What were Rome’s best Accomplishments? Science Studied the stars and produced a new calendar The month of July named after Julius Caesar The month of August named after Augustus Galen, a great surgeon studied the heart and identified arteries and veins
Lime mixed with volcanic ash and rock Built Roads in layers Accomplishments Engineering New form of cement: Lime mixed with volcanic ash and rock Built Roads in layers First to use the Arch Vaults: A series of Arches to create a huge open area Sophisticated Aqueduct system, raised channels, that carried water from the mountains into their cities
Copied columns and use of marble from Accomplishments Architecture Copied columns and use of marble from The Dome Engineering & Architecture at its finest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5b_ifTU0ko Building the Pantheon in Rome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fM-AiiDoVs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rx6-sjKBTg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZo1otIjfl4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVDr_lNuXqY Engineering an Empire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOVn3VtA0I 7 Wonders of Ancient Rome the Greeks Art Mosaics Paintings/Frescoes Painting on plaster Statues
Wrote Epic stories about Rome: The Aeneid Ovid Poems and Mythology Accomplishments Literature Virgil Wrote Epic stories about Rome: The Aeneid Ovid Poems and Mythology Works by Historians, speeches, and dramas still read and watched today Language: Latin evolved into many variations known as Romance Languages; Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, & Romanian
Developed legal system based on a code of written laws Accomplishments Law Developed legal system based on a code of written laws Known as Civil Law, system that allows individuals to bring lawsuits against wrongdoers.
"I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.“ Accomplishments "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.“ Octavian Write a Sonnet that reflects your understanding of the above quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9gta5uZRVc
Sonnet: 14 line poem with 10 syllables in each line _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ D _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ E _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ F _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ / _____ G Every other line rhymes, but the last two rhyme with each other Words should be 1 or 2 Syllables Sonnet must be about Octavian’s quote: "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.“
Under Augustus the Roman Empire Expanded greatly in territory and power Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire - Episode 4: The Forest of Death (Episode 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYYAd4WGFWw&nohtml5=False https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8jcCtVbNg