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Getting startedLets Understand Where Were Going
Ch. 6 ROME From Republic 509 44
B.C. Republic a type of government where
power rests with the citizens who
are allowed to vote for their leader,
usually an elected President, not a monarch /
king.
to Empire ! 43 B.C. 476 A.D. Empire when
several territories, regions, peoples are placed
under a single, sovereign authority creating one
huge country.
See Timeline in Textbook, p. 138-139 or on front
of your CH 6 packet.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
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BRITAIN
GAUL
Alps Mts.
Tiber R.
Black Sea

• Rome

Greece
SPAIN
Carthage .
Mediterranean Sea
Alexandria .
EGYPT
AFRICA
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.141 Packet p. 3
753 B.C. Rome is founded,
according to legend
1. How did geography affect the development of
Rome?
Its strategic location on the sea and
fertile soil on the Tiber River.
The legend of Romulus and Remus, twin sons of the
god Mars and a Latin princess, were raised by a
she-wolf. Textbook, p.
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Textbook, p. 141 Beginnings of Rome
Three Groups on the Italian peninsula

• Etruscans - were native to northern Italy.
• They were skilled metalworkers and engineers.
• The Etruscans strongly influenced the development
  of Roman civilization.

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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.141 Packet p. 3
753 B.C. Rome is founded,
according to legend
1. How did geography affect the development of
Rome?
Its strategic location on the sea and
fertile soil on the Tiber River.
2. How did the Etruscans influence the
development of Rome?
600 B.C. An Etruscan becomes
king of Rome.
Romans would adopt Etruscan alphabet,
the arch in building, and religious ideas.
Did Latin evolve from old Etruscan writing?
Left Bronze tablets from 6 century B.C.
showing Etruscan writing bear striking
similarity to Latin letters
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.141 Packet p. 3
2. How did the Etruscans influence the
development of Rome?
600 B.C. An Etruscan becomes
king of Rome.
Romans would adopt Etruscan alphabet,
the arch in building, and religious ideas.
Invention of Concrete! A Keystone! And The
Arch! Led the Romans to become Master Builders!
Roman military legions crossing a bridge in Spain
one of many Roman bridges that still stand
today in Europe.
Legion Roman military units.
A Keystone is the secret to an Arch-way.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.141 Packet p. 3
2. How did the Etruscans influence the
development of Rome?
600 B.C. An Etruscan becomes
king of Rome.
Romans would adopt Etruscan alphabet,
the arch in building, and religious ideas.
Right A Roman Bath house. Left The
Pantheon -Temple to all the gods
The Pantheon -Temple toall the gods, built by
Emperor Hadrian in 118 A.D. It had the largest
dome in the world until 1436. The Pantheon
became a Christian Church in 609.
Rome, Italy.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
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Besides the Etruscans, the Romans also borrowed
religious ideas from the Greeks.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.142 Packet p. 3
753 B.C. Rome is founded,
according to legend
1. How did geography affect the development of
Rome?
Its strategic location on the sea and
fertile soil on the Tiber River.
2. How did the Etruscans influence the
development of Rome?
600 B.C. An Etruscan becomes
king of Rome.
Romans would adopt Etruscan
alphabet, the arch in building, and religious
ideas.
3. Which were the main groups that competed for
power in the early Roman republic?
509 B.C. Roman aristocrats
overthrow monarchy and establish
a republic.
Patricians (the upper class) and the Plebians
(ordinary people)
Republic a type of government where power rests
with the citizens who are
allowed to vote for their leader,
usually an elected President, not a monarch /
king.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.142 Packet p. 3
3. Which were the main groups that competed for
power in the early Roman republic?
509 B.C. Roman aristocrats
overthrow monarchy and establish
a republic.
Patricians (the upper class) and the Plebians
(ordinary people)
Patricians lived well in Rome, and usually had
several slaves.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p.142 Packet p. 3
600 B.C. An Etruscan becomes
king of Rome.
2. How did the Etruscans influence the
development of Rome?
Romans would adopt Etruscan
alphabet, the arch in building, and religious
ideas.
3. Which were the main groups that competed for
power in the early Roman republic?
509 B.C. Roman aristocrats
overthrow monarchy and establish
a republic.
Patricians (the upper class) and the Plebians
(ordinary people)
4. What is the significance of the Twelve Tables
in Roman law?
451 B.C. Officials begin writing the
Twelve Tables
Became basis for
all future Roman laws and established the
principle that all citizens had a right to
protection under the law !
Twelve Tables -the earliest law code, drawn
from religious and secular custom. It was
published on tablets of bronze or wood and placed
in the Roman forum the marketplace, or main
public center of any Roman town.
In Rome, Italy today one can tour the ruins of
the old Roman Forum.
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See pic in textbook, p. 142
See Models of Roman Forum, http//www.quiknet.com
/fifi/index50.html
http//www.cvrlab.org/projects/real_time/roman_for
um/roman_forum.html
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The Roman Republic Packet, p. 3 Part
B JUDICIAL tribunes Judges chosen from and
for the plebians, their offices were established
to protect the plebeians from arbitrary actions
of patrician senators. EXECUTIVE 2 consuls
two leaders! hoping to prevent
all-power residing in one single man presided
over the Senate, brought forward legislation (law
proposals), served as generals in military
campaigns, represented Rome in foreign
affairs. LEGISLATIVE Senate representative
body of appointed men who were
the law-makers and principle
decision-makers.
THE REPUBLIC of the United States of
America JUDICIAL The Supreme Court,
as well as state, and local justices. EXECUTI
VE The President LEGISLATIVE the U.S.
Congress (Senate and the House
of Representatives) ______________________________
__
One of Romes many great legacies adopted later
in the legal principles and government found in
the United States today is shown here. What
is it?


Dictator in times of emergency / crisis, all
power given to this one
individual, and then, only for
6 months !
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The Roman Senate in session.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
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390 B.C. Gauls sack Rome.
5. How did Rome regain control of Italy after
getting attacked by the Gauls?
Rome rebuilt
the city, conquered all rivals, and began
empire-building with a lenient policy toward
people it conquered.
More on the Roman legionaires http//www.murphspl
ace.com/gladiator/legions.html
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As Romes expansion begins one
Rival stands in her way
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The First Punic War, 264-241 BC, grew immediately
out of a quarrel between the cities of Messana
(now Messina) and Syracuse both on the island of
Sicily. One faction of the Messanians called on
Carthage for help and another faction called on
Rome. The Strait of Messana, which separates the
Italian Peninsula from Sicily, was of extreme
strategic importance, and both powers responded.
The Punic army arrived in Sicily first, arranged
a peace between Messana and Syracuse, and
established a garrison. Upon its arrival, the
Roman army ejected the Carthaginians from the
garrison, and thus the war began. Roman legions
occupied E. Sicily and took Palermo (254) but
were effectively blocked farther west by the
brilliant guerrilla warfare of Hamilcar Barca ,
and they failed to take Lilybaeum, the chief
Punic base. The Romans equipped a new fleet
that destroyed the Punic fleet in 241 B.C. off
the Aegates (now Aegadian Isles), and Carthage
sued for peace. In the First Punic War.. ROME
WINS! Gets Sicily ! The terms were payment
()and the cession of Punic Sicily to Rome.
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p. Packet p. 3
264 B.C. Rome and Carthage go to
war, and Punic Wars begin.
6. What were the causes of the Punic Wars?
Power struggle between Rome and Carthage
for control of trade in the Mediterranean
region.
1st War Rome gains Sicily
7. What tactic did Scipio use to defeat
Hannibal?
218 B.C. Second Punic War begins.
Alps Mts.

• Rome

SPAIN

• Sicily

Carthage .
Mediterranean Sea
AFRICA
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The famous Carthaginian General HANNIBALS Crossin
g of the Alps
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p. Packet p. 3
264 B.C. Rome and Carthage go to
war, and Punic Wars begin.
6. What were the causes of the Punic Wars?
Power struggle between Rome and Carthage
for control of trade in the Mediterranean
region.
1st War Rome gains Sicily

• What tactic did Scipio use to defeat Hannibal?

218 B.C. Second Punic War begins.
By attacking Carthage directly, he forced
Hannibal to end his terrorizing of Italy,
and return home to defend Carthage.
2nd War Rome gains Spain
Alps Mts.

• Rome

SPAIN

• Sicily

Carthage .
Mediterranean Sea
AFRICA
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CH 6 Rome Section 1, The Romans Create a
Republic Textbook map, p. Packet p. 3
264 B.C. Rome and Carthage go to
war, and Punic Wars begin.
6. What were the causes of the Punic Wars?
Power struggle between Rome and Carthage
for control of trade in the Mediterranean
region.
1st War Rome gains Sicily

• What tactic did Scipio use to defeat Hannibal?

218 B.C. Second Punic War begins. 202 B.C.
Romans defeat Hannibals army.
By attacking Carthage directly, he forced
Hannibal to end his terrorizing of Italy,
and return home to defend Carthage.
2nd War Rome gains Spain
149 B.C. Third Punic War begins.
8. What was the significance of the Punic Wars
for Rome?
3rd War Rome brutally ends
Carthage. N. Africa becomes a
Roman province.
Romes expansion now gave it domination over all
the Mediterranean Sea region.
"Carthago delenda est!
(Carthage must be
destroyed.)
Cato the Elder,
Roman Senator
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