The Roman Empire

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The Roman Empire

• Chapter 2
• Section 1
• (reading homework) Pages 24-29
• Prepare a paper for Cornell Notes!
• OBJECTIVE By the end of the period, students
  will be able to summarize important Roman
  achievements, the factors that helped build the
  empire, and how Christianity spread.
• STANDARD(S) 7.1.1 contributions of Rome
  preservation and transmission of Christianity

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The Roman Empire
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Building the Empire
The Roman Empire

• Origins (beginnings)
• 700s BC (Rome began as small village)
• Italian peninsula (boot of Italy)
• empire grew to control area around Mediterranean
  Sea
• to Spain in west, Syria in east
• north to Britain, Rhine Danube Rivers
• south to Africa
• government changed as empire grew
• first ruled by kings
• then a republic (elected leaders
  representatives)
• then empire ruled by emperors
• to help control growing disorder

• Where was the empire located?
• How did Romes government change over the years?

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first ruled by kings then a republic (elected
leaders representatives) then empire ruled by
emperors to help control growing
disorder

• What powers did the emperors hold?

• Romes Emperors
• 1st emperor Augustus Caesar
• had powers to
• declare war
• raise taxes
• punish lawbreakers
• nominate public officials
• influence the Senate (elected officials)
• lead religious festivals
• some emperors good, some selfish
• Laws Citizenship

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- some emperors good, some selfish

• Why were Romes laws displayed publicly?

• Laws Citizenship

• laws
• written down
• kept on public display
• helped to protect citizens from unfairness
• because everyone treated the same
• citizens
• could take part in government
• hold office
• vote
• had duties to perform
• pay taxes
• males served in army
• citizenship given to conquered peoples
• promoted loyalty to Rome

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Roman Advancements (strength
beauty)

• citizenship granted to conquered peoples
• - promoted loyalty to Rome

• How did Roman advancements help improve life in
  the cities?

• Engineering
• durable (lasting) roads
• aqueducts to carry water
• Architecture (building)
• admired improved Greek ideas
• columns, arches, domes
• engineered to be larger
• inspired many modern buildings
• Art
• studied Greek art
• lifelike statues portraits
• Philosophy (beliefs/ideas)

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• Philosophy (beliefs/ideas)

• wanted to describe the world as it really is
• disagreed with Greeks who thought about ideal
  (perfect) worlds
• wanted their ideas to improve life
• how to behave to be happy
• Stoics
• dont worry about possessions (things)
• live virtuous (honest, truthful) life
• civic duty
• work for good of society
• not personal gain

• How was Roman philosophy a reflection of their
  other achievements?

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Christianity Spreads

• How did Christianity change over time to become
  Romes official religion?

• civic duty
• - work for good of society
• - not personal gain

• Roman view of Christianity
• a branch of Judaism (Jews in Israel)
• began to worry as it spread
• threatened deity of Emperor
• persecuted Christians (killed them)
• Romans impressed by martyrs faith
• in the 300s AD, even Emperor Constantine becomes
  Christian
• Church leaders influence society
• most influential Pope
• the Bishop of Rome

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Summary Task

• Write 3 to 5 good, complete sentences that
  describe (in general) what these notes are all
  about. Include some (a few) specific details.

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The Roman Empire
Rome
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Rome
Riverside
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Ruins of Roman Coliseum
Los Angeles Coliseum
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Roman Coliseum
Yankee Stadium
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Pantheon (temple to the gods) Dome
Pantheon (temple to many gods)
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dome of the California State Capitol
Pantheon (temple to the gods) Dome
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The Roman Senate (elected representatives who
made laws)
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United States Senate
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Augustus Caesar(63 B.C.-A.D. 14) Originally
named Octavian First emperor of Rome(27
B.C.-A.D. 14) Grand-nephew of Julius Caesar. He
defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 B.C. and
gained control over the empire. In 29 B.C. he was
named emperor, and in 27 B.C. he was given the
honorary title Augustus.
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Appian Way
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Roman Aqueduct
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Roman Aqueduct
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California Aqueduct
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California Aqueduct
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Colorado River Aqueduct
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Roman Arch
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The Roman Arch
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Roman Arch
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The Discus Thrower
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Last Prayer of the Christian Martyrs
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Roman Coliseum
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Christian Martyr

• Many Christians chose to die rather than renounce
  their faith and worship the Roman emperor.

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Roman Law

• Written in Latin, Roman law was publicly (openly)
  posted so that people knew what they could expect
  from Roman authorities and Roman authorities had
  to be fair to all citizens.

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blind justice

• Justice should be blind so that the courts will
  not be prejudiced by anything except the weight
  of evidence.

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Roman mosaic showing Platos Academy