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1 The Roman Society

2 The Roman Family The male head of the household had absolute authority under the law

3 Roman Women The ideal woman was loving, dutiful, dignified and strong
Gained more rights in Rome over the centuries

4 Education Both boys and girls of all classes learned to read and write (literacy) Roman Grammar teacher

5 Religion Assimilation of Etruscan and Greek deities
Many feasts and celebrations to honor the Roman gods

6 Monsters Roman Gods Vulcan - The Smith God Bacchus - God of Wine
                         Roman Gods Vulcan - The Smith God Bacchus - God of Wine Saturn- God of Time Vesta- Goddess of the Home Janus- God of Doors Uranus- Father of Saturn Maia- Goddess of Growth Flora- Goddess of Flowers Plutus- God of Wealth Monsters Cerberus- Watchdog of the Underworld Gorgon- Snake-haired, turns you to stone Jupiter - King of the Gods Juno - Queen of the Gods Neptune - God of the Sea Pluto - God of Death Apollo - God of the Sun Diana - Goddess of the Moon Mars - God of War Venus - Goddess of Love Cupid - God of Love Mercury - Messenger of the Gods Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom Ceres - The Earth Goddess Proserpine - Goddess of the Underworld

7 Legions 5,000 men

8 Citizen Soldiers Men supplied their own weapons and received no pay

9 Reward & Punishment Courageous soldiers would receive praise and gifts
1 out of 10 soldiers were executed if the unit retreated

10 Expansion By 270 BC Rome controlled most of the Italian peninsula

11 Conquered People Conquered people had to:
Acknowledge Roman leadership Supply soldiers Conquered people were allowed to keep: Customs Money Local government

12 Roads Rome built a network of all-weather military roads
Increased cultural diffusion Helped the ??? “all roads lead to Rome”

13 Section 2: From REPUBLIC to EMPIRE (or crash course video)
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15 "Empire: a major political unit with a large territory or a number of territories or peoples under one ruler with total authority, especially one having an emperor as chief of state. Republic: a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who is usually a president; a government in which supreme power belongs to the citizens through their right to vote."


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