2. The Rise of the Roman Empire #1 *Pg. 20-21: directions- copy these notes inside the box that is labeled above onto your graphic organizer 117 A.D. Trajan expanded the empire 410 A.D. the Goths sacked Rome 476 A.D. the last emperor overthrown 527 A.D. Justinian and Theodora came to power in Constantinople 1453 A.D. the Byzantine Empire was defeated

3. Augustus, the first emperor of Rome = #2

4. The Emperor’s Powers 2 facts here 2 facts 2 facts here

5. The Emperor’s Powers Declare war Raise taxes Punish lawbreakers Nominate public officials Influence the Senate Lead religious festivals

6. “Civis Romanus Sum” = I am a Roman citizen? “Pax Romana” = “Roman Peace” People abided by the laws because it was an honor to be a Roman citizen; pride;respect Laws were put on public display so people could read them and hold others accountable for their behavior #4

7. #5

8. Engineering = #6 roads Stadiums and arenas Domes and arches columns

9. #7 ARCHITECTURE Strong buildings Copied the Greeks The USA copied the domes, arches and columns for gov. bldgs. (capitol bldgs.) ARCHITECTURE

10. #8 Barbarian Invasions See the next slide to copy the facts inside the box Write small and very neat

11. 1)The barbarians who invaded the Roman Empire during 340-500 A.D. were the Visigoths, Vandals, Burgundians, Franks, Jutes, Angles, Saxons, Huns, Visigoths, and Ostrogoths. 2). Attila was the leader of the Huns who were barbarians that came from Asia. They raided Constantinople, Greece, Gaul and northern Italy. They did not destroy southern Italy because they were told that diseases ran wild here.

12. Barbarian Invasions continued 3) In 410, a group of Germanic barbarians known as the Goths sacked or destroyed Rome. 4) Around 480 A.D, A Frankish Christian king named Clovis built a huge kingdom in Gaul which is present-day France.

13. Color the graphic organizers 1.Be neat 2.Choose various colors for each 3.Don’t color to dark to hide your words 4.Use the Twistable crayons to color, they work the best

14. Homework to record in your planner Friday, Sept. 11 1.Quiz- see study guide 2.Roman Advancements graphic organizer (colored) 3. Turn in your Mediterranean map ONLY if you did not turn it in already

15. Model of Rome

16. Temple of “Fortuna Virilis”

17. Model of Trajan’s Forum Forum

18. CharacteristicsCharacteristics 3.ARCH & VAULT: K Coliseum K Race Track – Circus Maximus K Public Baths K Amphitheaters

19. Triumphal Arch of Titus

20. Arch of Constantine

21. Barrel or “Tunnel” Vault K Windows can be placed at any point. K These vaults require buttressing to counter-act the downward thrust of weight.

22. Groin Vault K Also called a cross vault. K Needs less buttressing.

23. Early Roman Amphitheater  Seats about 20,000

24. Roman Theater

25. Theater of Marcellus

26. Roman Coliseum

28. Interior of the Coliseum  Arena is Latin for the sand, coating the floor that soaks up the blood of the combatants.

29. Circus Maximus 300,000 seat capacity! 300,000 seat capacity!

30. Roman Bath in England

31. CharacteristicsCharacteristics 4.DOME:  Basilicas - Large and relatively open space. - examples: ► Pantheon ► early Christian churches

32. Cylindrical Dome K With the dome, the Romans could surpass earlier cultures by their ability to span space. K Light enters through the oculus on top.

33. The Pantheon Plans

34. The Pantheon

35. Pantheon’s Dome

36. The Pantheon Interior

37. Painting by Giovanni Paolo Pannini (18c) Painting by Giovanni Paolo Pannini (18c)

38. Innovative Engineering Techniques 1. Roads – macadam 2. Aqueducts 3. Arch Bridge

39. Via Appia All roads lead to Rome! All roads lead to Rome!

40. Roman Aqueduct

41. Aqueduct in Segovia

42. Roman Arch Bridge in Spain

43. Hadrian’s Wall in Britain

45. Characteristics of Roman Sculpture 1. Collectors and copiers of Greek works [more idealistic]. 2. Categories: K Portrait sculpture K Statues K Paintings & mosaics K Relief sculptures 3. More realism [show the wrinkles, the bulges, and ageing!]

46. Republican Couple  Realistic portraits – like Hellenistic Greek style.

47. Mosaics on a Roman Villa Floor

48. Roman Citizens

49. ColumnOfTrajanColumnOfTrajan

50. Base Relief Legionnaires on Trajan’s Column

51. Roman Sarcophagus  Marble base relief – Etruscan influence?

53. Roman Villa

54. House in Herculaneum

55. Frescoes on aVilla’s Walls Frescoes on aVilla’s Walls

57. Roman Crafts 1c BCE glass bowl Ivory Cameo Gold earrings

59. Jefferson Memorial

60. Lincoln Memorial

61. The US Capitol Building

62. Statue of Justice US Supreme Court Building

63. Federal Court Building in NYC

64. Metropolitan Museum of Art

65. Statue of Liberty