Ancient+Rome

Activity three

Ancient Rome part 1 power point.

1. The city of Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus And Remus in 753 B.C.E. 2. Romans citizens have different rights. Both Patricians and Plesbians could vote. Both had the right to make legal contracts, and marry. Patricians were the only ones allowed to hold office. 3. The Romans sent an army to Sicily in order to intervene in a local dispute. 4. In 47 B.C.E. he seized power in Rome and was made dictator. He made land reforms and gave land to the poor. He increased the senate to 900 members and then packed it with supporters with of his reforms. 5. The family included all household members who lived together father of the family ruled the household. Ancestor worship was extremely important to the family.

Ancient Rome part 2 power point.

1. Roman Republic- 509 BCE-30 BCE Roman Empire- 30 BCE- 476 CE 2. First among equals. 3. Augustus and later emperors tried to maintain the facade that they were elected officials rather than dictators. 4. They controlled the entire Mediterranean region and beyond. This peace lasted nearly 200 years. 5. Nero considered a tyrant. Come to power after his mother allegedly poisoned his predecessor, Claudius.

Ancient Rome part 3 power point.

1. Emperor Diocletian believed that dividing the empire for administrative purposes would strengthen the empire. 2. Christianity started in the Roman province of Judea. 3. His reign have restored the roman empires to its ancient limits and to have reunited the East and West. 4. Western empire ended in 476 CE when the last emperor, Romulus Augustus, was deposed by a barbarian, Odoacer. Eastern empire lasted until 1453 when the empire was conquered by ottoman Turks. 5. Economic reason- Gap between rich and poor people. Military reason- Armies were servant of Rome people. Political reason- Democracy did not exist in reality. Social reason- Population decline. Hunger, plagues, war. 6.Preserved and transmitted Greek culture in west Greek texts, etc. were popular in Rome. When Rome fell, the catholic church continued to preserve and transmit Greek texts and ideas.