1. Rome
The Empire Falls

2. 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.

3. 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

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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

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

8. Roman Life
Gladiator Match
Chariot Racing

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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.”

19. 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.”

20. 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.”

21. 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.”

22. 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