Life in Ancient Rome 1-1

Pax Romana Augustus and his successors take the empire to its peak Augustus and his successors take the empire to its peak

Augustus Professional Army Professional Army Praetorian Guard Praetorian Guard Expanded Expanded Rebuilt Rome Rebuilt Rome Imported grain from Africa for the poor Imported grain from Africa for the poor Appointed proconsul Appointed proconsul Reformed laws and taxes Reformed laws and taxes

After Augustus Julio Claudian Tiberius- trained by Augustus Tiberius- trained by Augustus Caligula- Blood thirsty Caligula- Blood thirsty Claudius- better Claudius- better Nero- insane Nero- insane

Vespasian Regained control after Nero Regained control after Nero Built Colosseum Built Colosseum Defeated the Jews in Palestine- destroyed the Jewish Temple Defeated the Jews in Palestine- destroyed the Jewish Temple

Unified Empire Five “Good Emperors Five “Good Emperors

Nerva Brought a peaceful transition Brought a peaceful transition

Trajan Expanded the empire to its greatest size Expanded the empire to its greatest size

Hadrian Stopped the expansion Stopped the expansion

Antoninus Pius Brought peace Brought peace Part of the Roman Amphitheatre in Amman, Jordan, built during the reign of Antonius Pius ( CE). The Theatre is cut into the side of a hill (that once served as a necropolis) and could seat approximately 6000 spectators. (1972)

Marcus Aurelius Last of the 5 good emperors Last of the 5 good emperors Reformed laws for average citizens and women Reformed laws for average citizens and women Referred to as “the wise” Referred to as “the wise”

Roman Art Greek style statues- more realistic Greek style statues- more realistic Greek columns Greek columns Collonades Collonades Arches Arches Domes Domes Vault Vault Concrete Concrete

Roman Literature Virgil write the Aeneid- adventures of the Trojan Prince Virgil write the Aeneid- adventures of the Trojan Prince Horace- satires, odesa Horace- satires, odesa Livy- History of Rome Livy- History of Rome Tacitus- wrote darker history of Rome Tacitus- wrote darker history of Rome Latin- influenced language and became the basis for modern languages Latin- influenced language and became the basis for modern languages Horace

Science and Engineering Galen- studied anatomy Galen- studied anatomy Ptolemy- studied and mapped stars, planet movements, maps were used by individuals like Columbus Ptolemy- studied and mapped stars, planet movements, maps were used by individuals like Columbus Roman Roads Roman Roads Roman aqueducts Roman aqueducts

Ptolemy Maps

Planets

Roman Roads

Roman Aqueducts

Religion and Philosophy Spirits lived in natural things Spirits lived in natural things Prayed and offered food Prayed and offered food Christians were persecute by Romans Christians were persecute by Romans Stoicism- encouraged Romans to live in a practical way Stoicism- encouraged Romans to live in a practical way Seneca taught this to Trajan and Marcus Aurelius- also worked with Nero- write nine plays all tragedies Seneca taught this to Trajan and Marcus Aurelius- also worked with Nero- write nine plays all tragedies