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Life in the Pax Romana 27 B.C- 180 A.D. Friday, September 19, 14
Life in the Pax Romana27 B.C- 180 A.D.
Friday, September 19, 14
Pax Romana TimelineRoman HistoryThe Roman Republic, Empire, Rise of Christianity, and the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Romulus
and Remus
“found”
Rome
753 BC
476 AD
Fall of
Western
Roman
Empire
|
509 BC
Birth of
the Roman
Republic
Twelve
Tables
published
450 BC
||
265 BC
Rome
rules Italy
south of
Po River
Three Punic
Wars vs.
Carthage
264-146 BC
||
215-168 BC
Three
Macedonian
Wars vs. Greece
Augustus
(Octavian) rules
as first Emperor
27 BC -14 AD
|
Caesar’s conquest
of Gaul
58-50 BC
||
~33 AD
Jesus of
Nazareth
crucified
|
49-45 BC
Roman Civil War
PAX ROMANA
27 BC -180 AD
||
~35-67 AD
Paul of Tarsus
spreads
Christianity
Reign of
Constantine
306-337 AD
||
395 AD
Christianity
becomes official
religion of
Roman Empire
|
284-305 AD
Reign of
Diocletian
|
452 AD
Huns invade
Italy
Visigoths
sack Rome
410 AD
|
Vandals
invade
Rome
455 AD
|
Friday, September 19, 14
Pax Romana TimelineRoman HistoryThe Roman Republic, Empire, Rise of Christianity, and the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Romulus
and Remus
“found”
Rome
753 BC
476 AD
Fall of
Western
Roman
Empire
|
509 BC
Birth of
the Roman
Republic
Twelve
Tables
published
450 BC
||
265 BC
Rome
rules Italy
south of
Po River
Three Punic
Wars vs.
Carthage
264-146 BC
||
215-168 BC
Three
Macedonian
Wars vs. Greece
Augustus
(Octavian) rules
as first Emperor
27 BC -14 AD
|
Caesar’s conquest
of Gaul
58-50 BC
||
~33 AD
Jesus of
Nazareth
crucified
|
49-45 BC
Roman Civil War
PAX ROMANA
27 BC -180 AD
||
~35-67 AD
Paul of Tarsus
spreads
Christianity
Reign of
Constantine
306-337 AD
||
395 AD
Christianity
becomes official
religion of
Roman Empire
|
284-305 AD
Reign of
Diocletian
|
452 AD
Huns invade
Italy
Visigoths
sack Rome
410 AD
|
Vandals
invade
Rome
455 AD
|Pax Romana
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From Republic to Empire
Friday, September 19, 14
From Republic to EmpireEmpire: a government in which a group of regions is ruled by one leader
Friday, September 19, 14
From Republic to EmpireEmpire: a government in which a group of regions is ruled by one leader
In 27 B.C. Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor
Friday, September 19, 14
From Republic to EmpireEmpire: a government in which a group of regions is ruled by one leader
In 27 B.C. Augustus becomes the first Roman Emperor
200 years of peace follow= Pax Romana
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Cities
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CitiesPlanned cities
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CitiesPlanned cities
Public roads- “all roads lead to Rome”
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CitiesPlanned cities
Public roads- “all roads lead to Rome”
Aqueducts-brought water from mountains
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CitiesPlanned cities
Public roads- “all roads lead to Rome”
Aqueducts-brought water from mountains
Public baths and sewage systems improved health
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Education and Literacy
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Education and LiteracyValued education
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Education and LiteracyValued education
Learned Latin, Greek, law, math, and public speaking
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Education and LiteracyValued education
Learned Latin, Greek, law, math, and public speaking
Latin spread through Europe=Romance languages
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Entertainment
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EntertainmentBuilt amphitheaters, the Roman Colosseum is the most famous
Friday, September 19, 14
EntertainmentBuilt amphitheaters, the Roman Colosseum is the most famous
“Bread and Circuses” kept citizens happy
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EntertainmentBuilt amphitheaters, the Roman Colosseum is the most famous
“Bread and Circuses” kept citizens happy
Gladiator battles celebrated military life and enforced punishments
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Trade Expanded
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Trade ExpandedTrade expanded due to roads and sea routes
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Where do we see these achievements today?
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