1. The Geography of Rome

3. Italy in 750 BCE

4. Influence of the Etruscans  Writing  Religion  The Arch

5. The Mythical Founding of Rome: Romulus & Remus

7. Republican Government 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Senate (Representative body for patricians) Tribal Assembly (Representative body for plebeians)

8. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE  Providing political and social rights for the plebeians.

9. The Roman Forum

10. Rome’s Early Road System

11. Roman Roads: The Appian Way

12. The Roman Colosseum

13. The Colosseum Interior

15. Circus Maximus

16. Carthaginian Empire

17. Hannibal’s Route

18. Reform Leaders  Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus the poor should be given grain and small plots of free land. Military Reformer  Gaius Marius recruited an army from the poor and homeless. professional standing army.

19. PompeyPompey Civil War & Dictators Julius Caesar

20. Crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC The Die is Cast!

21. The First Triumvirate  Julius Caesar  Marcus Licinius Crassus  Gaius Magnus Pompey

22. Beware the Ides of March! 44 BCE

23. The Second Triumvirate  Octavian Augustus  Marc Antony  Marcus Lepidus

25. Octavian Augustus: Rome’s First Emperor

26. The First Roman Dynasty

27. Pax Romana : 27 BCE – 180 CE

28. The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

29. The Rise of Christianity

30. St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

31. The Spread of Christianity

32. Imperial Roman Road System

33. Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

34. Constantine: 312 - 337

35. Constantinople: “The 2 nd Rome” (Founded in 330)

36. Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c

37. Attila the Hun: “The Scourge of God”

38. Byzantium: The Eastern Roman Empire

39. The Byzantine Empire During the Reign of Justinian

40. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian

41. The Legacy of Rome  Republic Government  Roman Law  Latin Language  Roman Catholic Church  City Planning  Romanesque Architectural Style  Roman Engineering Aqueducts Aqueducts Sewage systems Sewage systems Dams Dams Cement Cement Arch Arch

42. Rome vs. Greece 1. Mighty empire vs. inept/Greek city-states1. Mighty empire vs. inept/Greek city-states 2. Mastered engineering vs. scientific thought2. Mastered engineering vs. scientific thought 3. Western Europe-Greco Roman vs. Eastern Europe- Greek influence3. Western Europe-Greco Roman vs. Eastern Europe- Greek influence 4. Shared- political ideas, religion, artistic styles, and economic structures4. Shared- political ideas, religion, artistic styles, and economic structures

43. Religion Christianity spread, but not a product of Christian/Roman CultureChristianity spread, but not a product of Christian/Roman Culture Greco-Roman religion-nature>gods and goddessesGreco-Roman religion-nature>gods and goddesses Different names/interacted w/mortals/whims/soap operaDifferent names/interacted w/mortals/whims/soap opera God Stories used to illustrate human passions- literatureGod Stories used to illustrate human passions- literature

44. Economy and Society Difficulty FarmingDifficulty Farming Merchants- better than ChineseMerchants- better than Chinese Slavery- key component to agriculture and military expansionSlavery- key component to agriculture and military expansion Behind India and China in technologyBehind India and China in technology Not as bad for women as ChinaNot as bad for women as China