Ancient Rome And The Rise Of Christianity

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Ancient Rome And The Rise Of Christianity

• Chapter 6
• Section 1

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SECTION 1

• GEOGRAPHY
• AND
• PEOPLES OF ITALY

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GEOGRAPHY OF ITALY
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Peoples and Culture

• Latins--Direct descendents of Roman People
• Etruscans-First conquerors of Roman people.
• GreeksLocated on the southern end of Italian
  peninsula and Sicily
• Other groupsLigurians, Veneti, Carthaginians,
  and other Italac peoples

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The Roman Republic RepublicA thing of the people

• PatriciansMembers of the landowning upper class.
• ConsulsTwo elected patricians who supervised the
  business of government and the army for one year
  terms.
• DictatorRuler who had complete control over the
  government for six months.

• PlebeiansFarmers, merchants, artisans, and
  traders who made up the bulk of the population.
• Laws of the Twelve TablesRoman laws that were
  written down and placed within the Forum for all
  to read.
• TribunesOfficials elected by the Plebeians.
• Veto Blocking the laws that were felt harmful to
  the Plebeians.

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A point to ponder. . .

• Who borrowed Roman Ideals and why?

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And the answer is. . .

• More than 2000 years later, the framers of the
  United States Constitution would adapt such
  Roman Ideas as the Senate, the veto, and checks
  on political power.

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A Lasting Legacy
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Roman Society

• The family was the basic unit of Roman society.
• Patriarchal societyUsually the father was the
  head of the household (or oldest male).
• The ideal Roman woman was loving, dutiful,
  dignified, and Strong.

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More About Roman Society. . .

• Changing role of women Roman women played a
  larger role in society than Greek women.
  Eventually, they even owned businesses and had
  large political influence.
• Education Both sexes learned to read and write.
  Even the lowest classes could write. This is
  evidenced by graffiti found on walls around the
  city.
• Religion The Romans adopted their gods from the
  Etruscans, who had been influenced by the Greeks.
  

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Roman Pantheon

• King of Gods
• Godess of Love
• Sun God
• God of Speed
• Queen of the Gods
• Goddess of Wisdom
• God of War

• Jupiter
• Venus
• Apollo
• Mercury
• Juno
• Minerva
• Mars

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Expansion in Italy

• Romes armies expanded and conquered first the
  Etruscans and then the Greeks to the south.
• Citizen soldierssimilar to Greece, comprised the
  army. The basic military unit was the Legion.
• Soldiers fought without pay but were given
  rewards in the form of gifts. Discipline was
  extremely harshcowardice and/or fleeing from
  battle resulted in the death of 1 out of every 10
  men.
• Conquered lands were generally treated with
  justice.
• Protection was in the form of garrisons
  throughout the land. Unification was by roads,
  some of which are still in use.

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Review

• Latins
• Etruscans
• Laws of the Twelve Tables
• Jupiter
• Republic
• Patrician
• Consul
• Dictator
• Plebian

• Tribune
• Veto
• Legion
• Geography of Italy
• Roles of male and females
• Two reasons for Romes success in expansion.