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Rome Infographic

Augustus Caesar & Pax Romana

Foundation of rome

Impact

  • Economic-Prosperity & Stability
  • Social-Increased emphasis on family
  • Political-Developed a uniform role of law

Mythology

Roman Leaders

Crassus

Pompey

Geography

Romulus & Remus

Twins fathered by Mars that were abandoned in a river and raised by a she-wolf. The twins grew up and fought over the city they created, Romulus won and the place became known as Rome.

Importance

  • He instituted Civil Service, Rule of Law, Common coinage
  • Secured travel
  • Trade through-out the empire

Seizure of power

  • He was a part of the Trimunative
  • Relationship with Cleopatra

Most was adopted from the Greeks and like the Greeks they were Polytheistic.

Julius caesar

The real reason Rome was founded was because of

  • Strategic location
  • Fertile soil

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Accomplishments

  • Absolute ruler of Rome
  • Expanded senate
  • Created jobs for the poor
  • Raised pay for soldiers

Location

  • Center of italian peninsula
  • Protection from Alps
  • Mediterranean Sea = Trade

Caused Plebians to become

sad and upset; which led

to a rebellion.

Caused

  • The Republic to fall
  • End of Democracy
  • Rise of Octavian/Augustus

influences on Rome (natives before romans) & establishment

Etruscans

Characteristics of the republic

Social structure

Greeks

Latins

Government

  • Established 50 colonies that the Romans took
  • ^ caused for easier transfer of to Roman culture =Greco-Roman culture

Initial Cause of Punic Wars

  • Location is a crossroads for Greek & Etruscan culture

Punic wars & Decline of roman republic

Patricians

Democracy led by 2 Consuls

  • Ruled for a year
  • Elected from Senators
  • 1 Patrician & 1 Plebian

Causes of The Decline of Roman Republic

Over

Slaves

  • Rome was finally established in 509 BCE.
  • They overthrew an abusive King & created the Republic

&

Poor could no longer afford basic items

Plebians

Non-citizens were aliens, women & slaves

300 Senators

  • Voted on laws
  • Comprised of Patricians

Men were citizens and rights were in the 12 tables

Final Outcome for Rome after Punic Wars

Because of the spread slavery in the agriculture system

10 Tribunes

  • Elected by the Plebians
  • Protected the Plebian's rights
  • Brought Plebian's complaints to Senate
  • Rome dominated Mediterranean Sea for 100 years
  • Diffusion of Roman culture
  • Expanded Wealth and Trade

12 Tables

  • Roman law code
  • Topics from treatment of slaves to marriage

Dictators

  • A single ruler
  • Ruled in times of crisis
  • Gave power back to Republic after crisis
  • Some kept the power instead
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