the roman republic: 509 bce - 27 bce
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The Roman Republic: 509 BCE - 27 BCE. Republican Government. 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) (elected annually by the Senate) Senate (Representative body for patricians ) Tribal Assembly (Representative body for plebeians ). The Roman Senate. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Republican GovernmentRepublican Government
• 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome)
(elected annually by the Senate)
• Senate (Representative body for patricians)
• Tribal Assembly• (Representative body for
plebeians)
The Roman Senate
The Twelve Tables, 450 BCEThe Twelve Tables, 450 BCE
• Providing political and socialrights for the plebeians.
• The Republics codeOf laws.
Slavery in the Roman Republic
• When the Romans conquered the Mediterranean, they took millions of SLAVES to Italy.
• Slaves constituted 40 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION of the Republic. Slaves served as singers, scribes, jewelers, bartenders, and even doctors as well as manual laborers.
Latifundia
• Large plantations producing:• Olive oil• Wine• Cattle• Sheep• Grain
Rome’s Early Road SystemRome’s Early Road System
Roman Roads: Roman Roads: The The Appian WayAppian Way
Roman AqueductsRoman Aqueducts
The Roman The Roman ColiseumColiseum
Circus MaximusCircus Maximus
Carthaginian EmpireCarthaginian Empire
Hannibal’s RouteHannibal’s Route
Punic Wars
• Roman Republic vs. Carthage• Series of three wars fought between264 BCE -146 BCE. In the end, Carthage is totally destroyed.
Julius Caesar
• Conquers Gaul and returns to Rome in 49 BCE.
• Crosses the Rubicon River “The die is cast”
• Becomes ruler for life.
Beware the Ides of March. 44BCE“Et tu Brute?”
Augustus, First Emperor of Rome
Pax RomanaPax Romana: : 27 BCE – 27 BCE – 180 CE180 CE
The Greatest Extent of the The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CERoman Empire – 14 CE
The Legacy of RomeThe Legacy of Rome
Republic GovernmentRepublic Government Roman LawRoman Law Latin LanguageLatin Language Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church City PlanningCity Planning Romanesque Architectural StyleRomanesque Architectural Style Roman EngineeringRoman Engineering
• AqueductsAqueducts• Sewage systemsSewage systems• DamsDams• CementCement• ArchArch