Roman Empire

Roman EmpireBy: Gabe Sander and Jordan Stack

1The Rise of Rome:EtruscansRome is believed to be founded in 753 B.C.E by RomulusEtruscan civilization dominates regions with Etruscan kings ruling Rome.In 509 B.C.E the Etruscan kings were overthrown and Roman Republic was established.

2The Rise of Rome:The RepublicGovernment:Had many branches and levelsTwo consuls were head, unless in war a Dictator was appointed Senate, at first was made up of aristocrats, but then became elected officials.

3The rise of Rome:Fall of the RepublicCaesar crosses the Rubicon- 49 B.C.ECaesar is murdered by the Roman Senate-44B.C.EGaius Octavian named Augustus and is officially the first Emperor of Rome- 27 B.C.E4TimeAugusta becomes first emperor of Rome in 27 B.C.EDiocletian splits the empire in two- 284 C.EJulius Nepos, the last emperor dies- 480 C.E5LocationStretched from what is now Spain to Mesopotamia, most of Great Britain and Northern AfricaConsists of 2.2 million square milesEngulfed the Mediterranean Sea

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7Centralized GovernmentEmperor ruled from RomeSenate was pretty much a club for rich aristocrats 8Legal systems and bureaucracies Rome was split into three types of Provinces:Provinces with at least one legion ruled by Senatorial GovernorProvinces that were difficult but did not require full legion were ruled by Equestrians Governors The Egyptian province was its own case as it was the personal property of the Emperor 9Fortifications, walls, and roadsRoads: Built to move military units around, 8 to 40 feet wideForts: Strategic Point, hold 800 menWall: Hadrians Wall, 73 miles long, 3.6 meters tall. 8 feet wide.

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11New Groups of MilitarySoldiers were Roman CitizensCame form all over the empireCitizen Legions were drawn from non-citizens or conquered people12TradeInfrastructure: Sea routes covered the Mediterranean and Black Seas Roman roads covered the empire helping tradeMost important port was Ostia as it was the nearest major port to Rome13TradeCurrency: First traded goodsThen lumps of metal, know as aes rude, that had to be weighed269 B.C.E silver coins were introduced

NameMetalValuesasbronze--dupondiusbronze or copper2 assessestertiusmetal alloy4 asses or 2 dupondiidenariussilver alloy16 asses, 8 dupondii or 4 sestertiiaureusgold400 asses, 200 dupondii, 100 sestertii or 25 denarii

14CitiesRome center of religion and political powerRome was home of the Emperor who was head of government and Pontifex MaximusRome and Ostia were large centers of trade

15SlaveryWorked on farms, as laborers, carpenters, and blacksmithsManaged shops when owners leftSome treated like children of their owners16Family LifePunished if not married by 15-16No public schools, children went private schools, if they went at allRich people usually lived in a town house called a domus. Many of them also had a country house called a villa. But most people living in towns and cities rented an apartment called a cenaculum17The Fall of Rome:InteriorInflation: Less gold was being brought in from conquest so less coins were gold making them less valuableMilitary Spending: Large sums of money when spent to hold off Barbarians Civil War: Allowed Barbarians to come into Italy The Fall of Rome:Exterior Barbarians:Conquest of new territories on the border of the old territoryAdoption of agriculture in order to feed more people from the existing territoryClearance of forest to provide more pasture for the tribal livestock19CitationCastles. N.p., n.d. Google. Web. 7 Sept. 2011. .Heaton, Chris. UNRV History. Ed. Chris Heaton. N.p., n.d. Google. Web. 3 Sept. 2011. . History Learning Cite. Ask.com, n.d. Google. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. .Images of a Roman Fort Along the Danube. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. .Mediterranean Powers 800-600 B.C.. Map. . Google. Web. 6 Sept. 2011. . "Provinces of the Roman Empire." Map. UNRV History . Google. Web. 3 Sept. 2011. .

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