Title: Ancient Rome - Regents Review
1Roman Empire Constantine Christianity
2The Roman Empire 27 BCE - 476 CE
3Augustus CaesarRomes First Emperor
4Political Power Expansion
Augustus Caesar gathered all political power
into his hands as the first Emperor of Rome
5After Augustus who rules? Problem of Succession
6Caesar Augustus
- Succession
- No male heir
- Adopted nephew, Tiberius
- Smooth transition of leadership
- Stable leadership despite inept emperors
- Tiberius took the title "emperor" and all
successors did the same - Succession was a problem for the entire time of
the empire
7Principal Roman Emperors
8The Golden Age (100-180AD)
- Life in the Golden Age
- Rome was largest city in the ancient world
- Extravagant entertainment
- Prosperity through trade and population expansion
- After the Golden Age
- Good and bad emperors
- Unsuited for governance
- Many boy emperors
Gladiator
9Model of City of Rome
10Roman City Characteristics
- Types of Common Buildings
- Coliseum
- Race Track Circus Maximus
- Public Baths
- Amphitheaters
11Innovative Engineering Techniques
1. Roads 2. Arches and Bridges 3. Aqueducts
12 All roads lead to Rome!
13Roman Aqueducts allowed for growth of populations
in Roman Cities
14Pax Romana 27 BCE 180 CE
15The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire 14 CE
16Third Century Disaster
- Near collapse of the empire
- Military-oriented emperors
- Threat from consolidated Germans
- 24 emperors and 24 claimants/usurpers
- 45 killed by assassination (usually by their own
troops) - 1 died in battle
- 1 died in captivity
- 1 died of plague
- Name of a Caesar reflects self-importance
17Spread of Christianity St. Paul and the
Apostles Established Churches
18Christians used Imperial Roman Roads / Trade
Routes to Spread Christianity
19The Spread of Christianity Roman Roads/Trade
Network
20Constantine strengthens Eastern Roman Empire but
weakened Western Roman Empire
21Constantine Moves Capitol to Constantinople
Weakens West
22Constantine
- Constantinople
- Built on Byzantium site
- Acceptance of Christianity
- Edict of Milan
- Eliminated religious persecution
- Supported Christian religions
- St. Helena, churches
- Supported pagan religions
- Coins, inscriptions, built temples
- Nicaean council (325 AD)
- Sought to unify doctrine
- Used imperial troops to suppress dissent among
Christians (Donatists) - Conversion or unity?
23Constantine becomes a Christian Issues Edict of
Milan Religious Freedom for all Christians
24Constantinople The 2nd Rome (Capital of
Byzantine Empire)