The Roman Empire

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The Roman Empire

• By Anthony Genao

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Legend of Rome

• Marriage of Peleus and Thetis (Greek Gods)

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Eris Goddess of Quarrel

• Eris threw a golden apple through a window at the
  party and labeled it for the most beautiful
  goddess.

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Hera, Pallas Athena and Aphrodite

• No one could decide which of the goddess was the
  most beautiful so they went and asked Paris

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Helen of Troy

• Paris chose Aphrodite and so he was awarded
  Helena, Queen to King Menelaus of Sparta.

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The Trojan War
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Escape from Troy

• Aeneas escaped from Troy with his son Ascanius
  and founded Lavinium, while his son founded Alba
  Longa.
• King Numitor ruled Alba Longa. His brother
  Amulius decided to dethrown him, kill his two
  sons and tried to make sure that his daughter
  Rhea Silvia did not have kids.
• Rhea Silvia had twin boys, Romulus and Remus. Who
  are sent to be thrown into the Tibris River by
  Amulius.

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Romulus and Remus

• According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were
  taken in by a she wolf who suckled them.
• Once they got older they decided to build a city
  in the same place they were found.
• There was one problem. Who was going to be king?
• They asked for a sign from the gods and Romulus
  was to be king.
• Remus was jealous and fought his brother to the
  death. Romulus won.
• Rome was established on April 21 753 BC.

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Roman Emperors
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Julius Caesar

• Ruled with a military mind set.
• Married Cleopatra Queen of Egypt
• Took control of the Roman Empire in 49 B.C.
• Took away most of the power from the senate which
  angered them.
• On March 15 44 B.C. Caesar was murdered.

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Octavianus (Augustus)

• Killed the men who murdered his uncle Caesar.
• Became successor to Rome.
• Gave back most of the power back to the Senate
  which in return he got much more power such as
  being able to veto anything the senate proposed.

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Tiberius

• Was Augustus stepson.
• Tiberius was 55 years old when he took over Rome.
• He did not trust anyone except Seianus commander
  of the Preatoric garde, who were the emperors
  bodyguards.
• Used the lex majestatis, which gave him the power
  to give the death penalty to anyone who hurt him.
  
• Crucified Jesus of Nazareth.

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Caligula

• Successor of Tiberius, who was also his nephew.
• Did not last long since we wanted to be
  worshipped and mandated that people built altars
  in his name.
• Killed Judes since they did not want to worship
  him.
• Ordered to name a horse as a consul.

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Claudius

• Was not taken serious at first because he was
  short and stuttered a lot.
• Claudius became to be one of the better emperors
  Rome had.
• He knew what was going on in the Senate,
  internally and externally.
• He respected the senate so his life was not taken
  from them.
• His wife Agrippina poisons him so her son can
  take over the empire.

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Nero

• Nero succeeded Claudius after his mother
  poisoned him.
• He did not want to be Emperor of Rome.
• Agippina tried to take over Rome so he had her
  killed.
• In 64 A.D. Rome burnt down. It was said Nero
  caused the fire because people saw him singing
  the End of Troy.
• Blamed the burning of Rome on the Christians so
  he prosecuted them.
• He built Rome much bigger than what it was.
• People started to conspired against Nero. Once he
  found out he ordered everyone who was part of the
  conspiracy to commit suicide or he would kill
  them.
• A revolt began on Gaul and Nero fled.
• Nero committed suicide at the age of 31 after he
  was driven into a corner.

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Roman Society/Life

• In the beginning of Roman society was the census.
  
• Every five years each male Roman citizen had to
  declare his family, wife, children, slaves and
  riches. If they did not do so they would be sold
  into slavery.
• The census controlled Roman society
• A Romans identity and honor was depicted by
  others, not themselves.
• The Romans would usually get up early and worked
  a six hour day.
• Many worked as architects, engineers, foremen,
  sculptors, stonemasons, carpenters, bricklayers
  and simply day laborers.

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Roman Religion

• Romans did not have a specific belief.
• Religion was based on a mixture of fragmented
  rituals, taboos, superstitions, and traditions
  which they collected over the years.
• People were able to practice any for of religion
  just as long they praised and respected the
  Emperor.
• The Jews and Christians were the only two groups
  that did not agree with praising the emperor
  since they believed in only one God.
• Christianity was taken in more by women since it
  treated them as equals.