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What lesson from the Macedonian conquest of Greece, played out directly when we played the card game? Has the United States ever fit the definition of an empire? Does it still fit the definition of an empire? WARM UP
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SPQ R ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME
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Hegemony is the authority given to (consent) and taken by (coercion) a king, emperor, or any ruling body from the people that they govern. HEGEMONY
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Phases of Roman Civilization Longevity Stability Ubiquity Inevitable Collapse? THE LONG ROAD TO ROME
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Tiber River Valley The Seven Hills of Rome Strategic defense Origin Stories Mythical Realistic ROMAN ORIGINS
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STRUCTURE OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC PatriciansPlebeians SenateTribunes Consuls Dictator VOTE
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Roman Law Twelve Tables Roman Class Structure Patricians Plebeians Slaves Roman Military Legions & Generals STRUCTURE OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
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Origins Expansion Trade First Punic War Sicily Second Punic War Hannibal Barca Third Punic War Destruction of Carthage Transition to Empire? THE PUNIC WARS
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Precedent Marius & Sulla Dictatorship The First Triumvirate Julius Caesar Cesarean Reforms Assassination of Caesar FALL OF THE REPUBLIC
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Ascension of Augustus Preservation of Roman Institutions The Pax Romana RISE OF THE EMPIRE
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Quite a Lot Actually WHAT HAVE THE ROMANS EVER DONE FOR US?
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Jesus of Nazareth Social Justice Roman Reaction Augustus, Son of God Paul the Apostle Roman Citizenship Emperor Constantine CHRISTIANITY
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Crisis of the Third Century Diocletian Tetrachy Expansion and Collapse EXPANSION OF ROME
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Expansion 1. Increase in cost of administration 2. Increase in taxes to pay for military 3. Inflation INFLATION
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POOR LEADERSHIP THE FIVE GOOD EMPERORS NOT SO GOOD EMPERORS
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Population growth Need for more soldiers Mercenaries LOYALTY OF TROOPS
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Sacking a City Vandals & Visigoths Attila the Hun “Barbarians” SACK OF ROME
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