GeographGeographyy

LocationLocation Rome is next to the Rome is next to the

Mediterranean Sea.Mediterranean Sea. It is in the center of It is in the center of

the Italian Peninsula.the Italian Peninsula. Ancient Rome was Ancient Rome was

founded on the founded on the banks of the Tiber banks of the Tiber River.River.

It is next to the Alps It is next to the Alps Mountain range.Mountain range.

Punic WarsPunic Wars The first Punic war The first Punic war

started in 264 B.C.E.started in 264 B.C.E. Carthage had a strong Carthage had a strong

navy and had well navy and had well built tools.built tools.

Elephants were used Elephants were used in war for strength and in war for strength and to scare off enemies. to scare off enemies.

Roman Soldiers Roman Soldiers burned Carthage for burned Carthage for 17 days.17 days.

Trade RoutesTrade Routes Trade was over sea Trade was over sea

and on roads.and on roads. Romans linked their Romans linked their

empire together empire together with a vast network with a vast network of cement roads.of cement roads.

Ships from Egypt to Ships from Egypt to Italy carried wine, Italy carried wine, olive oil, and olive oil, and pottery.pottery.

Growth of CitiesGrowth of Cities Before expansion, Before expansion,

Rome's Cities was Rome's Cities was just a small just a small collection of tiny collection of tiny villages.villages.

Villages grew over Villages grew over time into cities.time into cities.

By 600 B.C there By 600 B.C there was 8,000 people was 8,000 people living in Ancient living in Ancient Rome’s large cities.Rome’s large cities.

ReligionReligion

JudaismJudaism Jews only believe in one god.Jews only believe in one god. They believe in burial not They believe in burial not

cremation.cremation. Jews are arthritics (they don’t Jews are arthritics (they don’t

believe in killing).believe in killing). They pray in synagogues.They pray in synagogues. Hadrian wanted to build a Hadrian wanted to build a

temple to the Roman God temple to the Roman God Jupiter in the same location of Jupiter in the same location of the old Temple of Solomon, a the old Temple of Solomon, a sacred Jewish site.sacred Jewish site.

ChristianityChristianity Christians put their dead Christians put their dead

in a catacomb.in a catacomb. They only have one god.They only have one god. Christians believe in ten Christians believe in ten

commandments.commandments. Christians sing and play Christians sing and play

religious music.religious music. Nero burned and Nero burned and

persecuted Christians, persecuted Christians, non-Jews.non-Jews.

Roman BeliefsRoman Beliefs They have many gods such as They have many gods such as

Venus, Jupiter, Saturn,Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn,Mars, and Athena.and Athena.

Romans sculpt friezes that Romans sculpt friezes that glorify the empire.glorify the empire.

Romans cremate family Romans cremate family members and put them into an members and put them into an urn or columbarium.urn or columbarium.

Ancient Romans believed their Ancient Romans believed their emperor was a god.emperor was a god.

They believed in They believed in killing/sacrificing animals and killing/sacrificing animals and letting babies die.letting babies die.

Etruscan Etruscan MysticismMysticism

The Etruscans believed The Etruscans believed that gods gave them that gods gave them signs in nature.signs in nature.

They read the They read the intensions of animals intensions of animals before conducting before conducting burials.burials.

By studying the flock of By studying the flock of birds, they could predict birds, they could predict a good harvest.a good harvest.

They interpreted stars They interpreted stars before battling.before battling.

AchievemenAchievementsts

System Of LawsSystem Of Laws Laws were written Laws were written

down on 12 tablets.down on 12 tablets. Laws were combined Laws were combined

with laws and with laws and customs.customs.

Laws applied to all Laws applied to all people.people.

Until a person was Until a person was proven guilty they proven guilty they were considered were considered innocent.innocent.

Military Military OrganizationOrganization

Since Rome didn’t have Since Rome didn’t have enough protection during enough protection during expansion, barbarian expansion, barbarian attacks were common.attacks were common.

According to the According to the government, all land government, all land owners had to serve in the owners had to serve in the government.government.

The Roman Army was The Roman Army was divided up into groups of divided up into groups of 6,000 men called a legion.6,000 men called a legion.

Republican Form of Republican Form of governmentgovernment In 509 B.C Ancient In 509 B.C Ancient

Rome’s government Rome’s government became a republic.became a republic.

Aristocracy was the Aristocracy was the type of government.type of government.

In 275 B.C there were In 275 B.C there were no classes of people no classes of people in the government.in the government.

Development of Development of aqueductsaqueducts

Without aqueducts Without aqueducts roman people roman people wouldn’t have water wouldn’t have water to drink.to drink.

Etruscans were the Etruscans were the first to develop an first to develop an aqueduct.aqueduct.

Aqueducts brought Aqueducts brought water from springs water from springs and lakes.and lakes.

PoliticPoliticss

RepublicRepublic Cities of Rome were Cities of Rome were

able to choose their able to choose their emperors.emperors.

Rome ran smoother Rome ran smoother as a republic.as a republic.

One of the emperors One of the emperors was Julius Caesar.was Julius Caesar.

The government was The government was a tripartite a tripartite government.government.

EmperorsEmperors

Ancient Rome had Ancient Rome had many emperors such many emperors such as Nero, Julius Caesar, as Nero, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Hadrian, and Augustus, Hadrian, and Trajan.Trajan.

Nero burned Nero burned Christians.Christians.

Nero burned Rome and Nero burned Rome and blamed it on the blamed it on the Christians.Christians.

GovernmentGovernment Checks and Balances was Checks and Balances was

one of the basic principals one of the basic principals in the Roman Government.in the Roman Government.

Magistrates , Senate, and Magistrates , Senate, and Assembly reflected three Assembly reflected three types of rule; monarchy, types of rule; monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy.oligarchy, and democracy.

Two assemblies made up Two assemblies made up one third of the one third of the government; the centurial government; the centurial and the tribal assembly.and the tribal assembly.

12 tables12 tables The 12 tables consists ofThe 12 tables consists ofTrials, Courts Trials, Courts

and trials, Debt, Family Rights, Legal and trials, Debt, Family Rights, Legal guardians and inheritance, Gaining and guardians and inheritance, Gaining and possessing land, Land rights, Unlawful possessing land, Land rights, Unlawful rights, Laws on government, Laws on rights, Laws on government, Laws on religion, and then two Additional laws.religion, and then two Additional laws.

These laws were for everyone to follow.These laws were for everyone to follow. These laws were formed in 450 B.C.These laws were formed in 450 B.C. If after trial the person is found guilty If after trial the person is found guilty

then that person would be put to death.then that person would be put to death. Any one could be took to court.Any one could be took to court.

Economy Economy

JobsJobs Farming was the biggest Farming was the biggest

job.job. Farmers were asked to Farmers were asked to

join the navy or army and join the navy or army and lost their farmland to lost their farmland to slaves.slaves.

Soldiers protect Rome by Soldiers protect Rome by sea and land.sea and land.

There were other jobs like There were other jobs like housewives, teaching, or housewives, teaching, or being part of the Senate.being part of the Senate.

Stable CurrencyStable Currency Under Augustus’s rule, Under Augustus’s rule,

a stable currency was a stable currency was created out of coins.created out of coins.

This made trade and This made trade and commerce easier.commerce easier.

Roman coins had Roman coins had pictures of the empire pictures of the empire or monumental or monumental buildings.buildings.

Excessive Military Excessive Military SpendingSpending

Government had no Government had no money for vital money for vital activities like providing activities like providing public housing and public housing and maintaining roads.maintaining roads.

Hired soldiers recruited Hired soldiers recruited from the unemployed.from the unemployed.

Government was forced Government was forced to raise taxes which to raise taxes which hurt the economy.hurt the economy.

InflationInflation Gold was being Gold was being

used by Romans to used by Romans to pay for luxury pay for luxury items.items.

Less gold was used Less gold was used in each coin in each coin making the coins making the coins less valuable.less valuable.

People stopped People stopped using coins and using coins and began to barter.began to barter.

Social Social StructuresStructures

NoblesNobles Noble's houses were Noble's houses were

very fancy.very fancy. Wealthy children were Wealthy children were

tutored by their father.tutored by their father. Women trained slaves Women trained slaves

to clean and work.to clean and work. Families hosted Families hosted

parties with people parties with people sitting on couches sitting on couches eating until sick.eating until sick.

SlavesSlaves Slaves were forced Slaves were forced

to work from dawn to work from dawn to dusk.to dusk.

They had to do They had to do everything their everything their master (noble master (noble person) told them to.person) told them to.

Everyday they had Everyday they had to clean and cook for to clean and cook for the family.the family.

PoorPoor Children wanted to go Children wanted to go

to school but couldn’t to school but couldn’t and had to stay home and had to stay home and help the family.and help the family.

Housing was bad and Housing was bad and cramped.cramped.

The house was made The house was made of a bad type of wood of a bad type of wood so fire was typical.so fire was typical.

Plebeians and Plebeians and Patricians Patricians

There were more There were more Plebeians then Plebeians then Patricians.Patricians.

The government and The government and society favored the society favored the Patricians.Patricians.

Marriage between Marriage between the too was the too was prohibited.prohibited.

ConclusionConclusion I believe that the development of aquaducts I believe that the development of aquaducts

was the most important idea in Ancient was the most important idea in Ancient Rome.Rome.

Aquaducts brought water to the people from Aquaducts brought water to the people from lakes and streams for drinking.lakes and streams for drinking.

Aquaducts brought water to the farmers for Aquaducts brought water to the farmers for growing food.growing food.

Water from these aquaducts allowed for the Water from these aquaducts allowed for the growth of the Roman cities.growth of the Roman cities.