Copy HW Please grab two worksheets from the front desk –make them pages 17 and 18 Please begin by list three things you learned last week about Julius Caesar
How do culture and technology reflect values? How can societies use what they have learned from the past? What happens when empires collapse? How has the relationship between people and their gov’t changed?
43 B.C- ___________ -Antony, Lepidus and Octavian -Lepidus retires -Antony falls in love with Cleopatra VII and they plan to take over the Republic -Octavian defeats them at the battle of Actium, they flee, he chases and they kill themselves
* Ends civil wars and ends the Republic * Lays the foundation for the Roman Empire He is balancing the ideas of becoming a dictator for life and forming a more representative type of government He gave some power to the Senate, but made himself the imperator, or “commander and chief” it came to mean emperor Took the name Augustus-“the revered or majestic one”
A.D. Great military leader, kept economy stable.
37AD-41AD Abolished sales tax, had people who were banished come back, increased Court power
CE Built new harbor at Ostia and new aqueduct for Rome Conquered most of Britain
CE Constructed many new buildings, gave slaves right to file complaints, assisted citizens sufferings disasters
EmperorDateInfo. Tiberius14-37 ADGreat military leader, kept economy stable. Caligula37AD- 41AD Abolished sales tax, had people who were banished come back, increased Court power Claudius41-54ADBuilt new harbor at Ostia and new aqueduct for Rome Conquered most of Britain Nero54-68 ADConstructed many new buildings, gave slaves right to file complaints, assisted citizens sufferings disasters Julio-Claudian Emperors
CE Reformed land laws in favor of the poor. Revised taxes
AD Expanded the empire to its largest size.
CE Built Hadrian Wall in Britain, made Roman laws easier to understand
CE Promoted art and science, built new public works and passed laws to aid orphans.
CE Helped unite the empire economically reformed the Roman Laws
NameDateInfo. Nerva96-98 A.D.Reformed land laws in favor of the poor. Revised taxes Trajan98-117A.DExpanded the empire to its largest size. Hadrian ADBuilt Hadrian Wall in Britain, made Roman laws easier to understand Antoninus Pius138~161 ADPromoted art and science, built new public works and passed laws to aid orphans. Marcus Aurelius A.DHelped unite the empire economically reformed the Roman Laws Good Emperors
Began the 200 year Pax Romana Roman Peace 50 million citizens 150,000 man professional army 9,000 man Praetorian Guard (emperor’s secret service) Imported grain from Africa to feed the poor Rebuilt Rome (fountains, buildings…)/ Arts flourished Proconsul (governor) was put in charge of each province Tax collection was made less corrupt Made laws and citizenship for non-citizens / improved gov’t
Are we living in a Pax U.S.? Yes or No!!!!!!! Please provide three supporting details…
Define Pax Romana. Name three things August accomplished while in power.
***shade area Rome controlled at its height ~200CE Italy Spain Gaul Britain Greece Asia Minor Syria Arabia Egypt Rome Carthage Alexandria Athens Med. Sea Atlantic Ocean Black Sea Adriatic Sea