1. Roman Empire EMPEROR AUGUSTUS STRETCHED Empire FROM BRITAIN – EGYPT

2. Roman Republic-5oo Yrs. Senate  Most powerful part of Government  Bases of our legislative branch  Proposed and voted on laws  300 patricians Consuls  2 chief officials/1 Yr.  Executive branch  Enforcing laws  Elected by citizens  Power divided equally –disagreed Dictator elected

3. CEASAR  Might military general-Conquered & expanded Roman empire-Gaul  Returned to Rome-Rome-at Civil War  Crossed Rubicon river took Rome  Became consul  Proclaimed himself dictator for life  Assassinated by senators-”Beware of the ides of March”

4. Power of Augustus-Pax Romana  Initially acted as king  Then shared Power with Senate  Brought Era of Peace & Prosperity to Empire  Dies-returns to civil war

5. Governing Conquered Area -Roman Empire divided into Provinces -Each Provinces (area) Ruled by- Roman Governors + Army - Often built a new city to serve as the capital of the province Advantage+++++…of conquering  Raw Materials  Taxes

6. Governing Conquered People  Took some slaves  Allowed people to follow their own ways  This helped keep the peace  Some adapted Roman culture

7. Good & Bad Emperors -  CALIGULA  NERO + Time of peace and prosperity under the five good emperors  EX.-HADRIAN -What makes a emperor good or bad?

8. Greek Influence on Rome  Adapted from the Etruscan & Greek –Art styles /Architecture /Ideas about Government  Greek Religion-POLYTHEISTIC -Honored Gods and goddess that had Greek counterparts  Mythology - Heracles

9. Ideas Greeks  DEMOCRACY  USE Reason  Mathematics/philo sophy /Astronomy Romans  REPUBLIC  ARMY STRONG  Architecture/Engineering- Concrete/ARCH  Colosseum  Roads & Aqueducts  Roman Law od justice- Justinian code of law

10. “All Roads Lead to Rome”  Carried Supplies to troops  Army could use roads to stop attacks- Empire conquered territories controlled by Carthage-Greece and Gaul…..  Traded  Improved communication betw. different provinces (regions) of the empire

11. Architecture & Technology  Arch -support structure  Colosseum -Site of contests combat between people and between people and animals/Mock naval battles-flood the Colosseum  Aqueduct -Structure that carried water over long distances