Introduction to Ancient Rome

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Introduction to Ancient Rome

• By
• Mrs. Kline

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Geography

• Rome is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the
  Ionian Sea, and the Adriatic Sea. This makes it
  a peninsula.
• The Tiber River runs through the city of Rome and
  the Po River is north of Rome.

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• The Appenine Mountains run the length of the
  Italian peninsula.
• The Alps run east to west north of the Italian
  peninsula.
• The Roman Civilization also contained three
  islands Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica.

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Government

• Republic
• A type of government in which citizens who have
  the right to vote select their leaders. The
  leaders rule in the name of the people.
• Empire
• Many territories and people who are controlled by
  one government.

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Achievements

• Aqueducts
• Complex Plumbing
• Laws and Government
• Money
• Architecture
• The Roman Road

Roman Aqueduct
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Religion

• Many religions existed in Rome, but all people
  had to worship the Roman gods.
• Christianity was one of the many religions that
  existed in the Roman Empire.

Christian Catacombs
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Daily Life

• Roman society was made up of a few rich people,
  many poor people, and slaves.

Female Dress
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The Fall of Rome

• The decline of the Roman Empire was caused by
  several problems.
• Weak, corrupt rulers
• A mercenary army
• Empire too large to rule
• Economic problems

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Pictures of Rome

• Roman Pictures

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The End

• Thanks!

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Roman Republic

• In the Republic, the most powerful group was the
  senate.
• The Republic consisted of two classes the
  patricians and the plebeians.
• Upon the assassination of Julius Caesar, the
  Republic was left in chaos. Civil war broke out
  and lasted for 13 years.
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Murder of Caesar
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Roman Empire

• The first Roman Emperor was Augustus Caesar.
• Under Augustus, the Roman Empire expanded from
  Britain to Mesopotamia.
• The Roman Empire contributed many achievements.
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Christianity

• The Christian religion is based on the life and
  teachings of Jesus Christ and on the Christian
  holy book, the Bible.
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Senate

• The governing council of ancient Rome.
• The senate was made up of 300 upper-class men
  (patricians).
• The senate advised the consuls on foreign
  affairs, laws, and finances.
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Patricians

• Members of a wealthy, upper-class family in the
  ancient Roman Republic.
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Plebeians

• Ordinary citizens in the ancient Roman Republic
• Plebeians could not hold office or be senators.
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Architecture

• Using arches, Romans were able to build large
  structures such as the Colosseum.
• The Colosseum walls were so well built it could
  be flooded for mock naval battles using real
  people and boats.
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Wealthy Citizens

• The wealthy citizens of Rome had homes in the
  city and country houses called villas.
• The wealthy had huge feasts regularly that often
  consisted of exotic dishes like flamingo and
  ostrich.
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Life for the Poor

• Most people lived in apartment houses with no
  running water, toilets, or kitchens.
• To prevent shortages of wheat the emperors
  provided free grain and circuses.This is when the
  gladiators became popular.
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Slavery

• Slavery was very common in ancient Rome.
• Most families owned at least one slave.
• Household slaves were treated well but slaves
  that worked on farms were often chained together
  and treated very poorly.
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