Rome The Empire Falls

Roman Life By 1 A.D., there were a million people in Rome The Wealthy Patricians lived in large Villas Many Plebians lived in crowded, noisy, dirty neighborhoods. Wooden apartment buildings six to seven stories high.

Roman Life Life in the Insula (Latin for Island) could be rough Residents threw their garbage out windows into the street Criminals roamed the streets at night Disease and sickness spread quickly through the Insula’s

Roman Life

Roman Life

Roman Life The majority of the population was Plebian, so the Patricians needed a way to keep power The Idea of “Bread and Circuses,” was created If you keep the poor from being hungry and keep them distracted, you can control them

Roman Life The Colosseum Held 50,000 People The Circus Maximus

Roman Life Gladiator Match Chariot Racing

Roman Life Gladiators were the professional athletes of the day Most were slaves, criminals, prisoners of war and even the poor Some Gladiators earned as much money as those who served in the Roman Legion Some became legends

Roman Life Family was essential to Roman Life Patricians educated their children at home, once they reached a certain age boys would go to school Girls were educated at home Plebians did the best they could to educate their kids

Roman Life At the age of 15, boys were considered men. In an elaborate ceremony they would burn all of their toys and childhood things and either join the military or go into politics. Plebians usually joined the military or worked in their fathers businesses. Women usually got married by age 14

Roman Life In the early days of Rome, women didn’t have very many rights. Women did however hold influence over their husbands decisions Later on, a woman’s rights was decided by her husbands wealth. Women could own land, run a business and sell property

Roman Life Slaves were common in Rome They worked long hours and could be sold at any moment Slaves who performed poorly or who tried to escape were dealt with severely Greek slaves were educated and typically served as teachers, doctors and artisans

Roman Life Spartacus, a Thracian escaped Capua along with some 70 other gladiators Later joined by runaway slaves, they set up their base camp on Mount Vesuvius Shared leadership of the slave army with two other former gladiators, Crixus and Oenamus Had an army between 90,000 and 120,000 soldiers

Roman Life Spartacus’ army defeated the first four forces it confronted. Spartacus wanted to crossthe Alps Crixus broke off from the main force, taking 30,000 men with him and headed towards Rome Spartacus won three more engagements, before he was ultimately defeated

Roman Life Crixus was killed just outside of Rome Spartacus was killed near the headwaters of the Siler River His body was never recovered Over 6,000 runaway slaves and soldiers in the army of Spartacus were crucified along the Appian Way.

advancements Appian Way, was the first major Roman road Aqueducts brought water to Rome, one is still in use today 1,900 years later! Vaults used arches to build elaborate domes Roman Statues include details such as wrinkles and warts

Roman Life Quintus Horatius Flaccus Horace the poet, wrote many satires and odes Satires are Comedies, that usually poked fun at the human condition and even religious ideology “Whatever advice you give, be brief.” “A picture is a poem without words.”

Roman Life Titus Livius Known as Livy His most famous work was called, Ab urbe condita, which means, “From the Foundation of the City” It was a historic record of Rome “Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.”

Roman Life Cornelius Tacitus Known for his works, Ab excessu divi Augusti and  Historiae, respectively known as the Annals and the Histories. “The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.” “Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.”

Roman Life Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian Served as protectores domesticis, or imperial bodyguard before becoming emperor Divided Rome in half. The Eastern and Western Empire Christians offended the pax deorum or “peace of the gods.”

Roman Life Flavius Valerius Constantinus The first Roman emperor to profess Christianity Tenamed Byzantium as Constantinople which became his permanent capital and the “second Rome.” Rome became known as the Byzantine Empire