1. Ancient Rome

2. Early Settlers of Rome – circa 1000-500 BCE
Latins
early tribe
settled Italian peninsula
Etruscans
settled north of Tiber R.
conquered Latins
advanced traders, iron workers, paved roads, sewers, developed written form of Latin
Greeks
settled south Italy
Brought trade, religion

3. Rome Founded by the Latins circa 2000 BC
Legendary founding story - Romulus and Remus & the She-Wolf
Monarchy
Etruscans
Republic BC

4. Rome – Punic Wars
Between Rome and Carthage (Civilization in North Africa)
Struggle for dominance of trade in the Mediterranean Sea BC

6. Territory of the Republic after the wars end (Rome – victorious)
By 100 BC - Asia Minor, North Africa, Europe (South of Danube R. & Medit. world

7. Politics of the Republic
Form of gov’t - citizens elect representatives to vote for them
Military solutions
Rome believed in using military to deal with problems
Honor to serve in Roman Legions

8. The Roman Legions

9. Politics of the Republic
Plebeians
Commoners
Artists
Business men
Representatives in Assembly
Little power
Patricians
Aristocrat
Large landowner
Held public office
Had representative in Senate

10. Politics of the Republic
Changes
Plebeians selected tribunes with veto power to Senate
Right to intermarry with patricians
All citizens had the right to hold office
Few commoners could afford to quit work to serve

11. Eventually Rome Grew Too Big
Peasants became serfs
Unemployment
Lack of loyalty among legions

12. Causes for the Fall of the Republic
Widening gap between rich and poor
Political parties
Looked after their own interests
Military involved in politics
Dictatorships starting

13. First Triumvirate Pompey, Crassus, Sulla
All saw Julius Caesar as a threat
Caesar sent to Gaul
Caesar returns victorious
“crosses the Rubicon
Became dictator 46 BC
Assassinated in 44 BC

15. Second Triumvirate Marc Antony, Lepidus, Octavian
Civil war between 2nd Tri. And Caesar’s assassins
Civil war between Marc Antony and Octavian
Octavian victorious
Becomes emperor in 31 BC
Changes name to Augustus Caesar

16. Roman Empire Begins

17. LEGACY OF ANCIENT ROME POLITICS ENGINEERING GOVERNMENT
Separation of Powers
Representative Dem. – Republic
Checks and Balances
Civil Service – Effective Administration
Citizenship as a right granted by gov’t
GOVERNMENT
Road building techniques
Aqueducts
Use of Concrete
Large capacity stadiums and arenas
The dome

18. Reconstructed drawing of the coliseum of Rome

19. A huge arena that could hold 50,000 for sporting events such as Gladiator and animal fights.

20. The Coliseum in Rome as it may have looked
inside

21. The inside of the Coliseum in Rome