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Chapter 6 Section 5 Notes
509 B.C.
264 B.C.
218 B.C.
44 B.C.
A.D. 284
A.D. 476
Ancient Rome and Early Christianity, 500 B.C. – A.D. 500 6
CHAPTER
Time Line
500 B.C. A.D. 500
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Rome becomes a republic.
In the Second Punic War, Hannibal invades Italy.
Diocletian, who will divide the Roman Empire, becomes emperor.
The First Punic War with Carthage begins.
Conspirators kill Julius Caesar.
Western Roman Empire falls with the ouster of the last emperor, Romulus Augustulus.
I. The Legacy of Greco-Roman Civilization
(combination of Greece and Rome)(Classical Culture)
A. Romans proud of their ability to rule
B. Romans acknowledged Greek
leadership in
1. Art
2. Architecture
3. Literature
4. Philosophy
C. Combination of Hellenistic and Roman periods
D. Roman fine arts
1. Realistic portraits in stone intended for
public education
2. Bas-Relief
a. Type of sculpture that represented Roman stories
E. Mosaics
Poseidon, Oceanus, and Tethys
Achilles
1. Pieces of stone, or glass on a surface
F. Murals or frescoes painted into surface of
walls
1. Best example in Pompeii city covered
by the volcano Vesuvius
G. Learning and Literature
1. Copied the philosophy of
stoicism accept things as they are
a. Best example in notes of Marcus
Aurelius called the Meditations
2. Best known writer Virgil
a. Wrote the Aeneid
1. The epic of Aeneas
3. Poet Ovid
a. Wrote Amores
1. About Cupid’s passion
4. Livy
a. Roman Historian that wrote about the Carthaginian Wars
5. Tacitus
a. Wrote Annals and Histories
1. Recorded accurately about good and bad emperors of
imperial Rome
II. Roman Achievements
A. Latin the language of Rome
1. Language of the Roman Catholic
Church
2. Romance languages
a. French b. Spanish
c. Portuguesed. Italian
e. Romanian
1. Dome 2. Concrete
3. Aqueducts 4. Roads
C. Roman System of Law was Rome’s most widespread
contribution
1. Rights of Roman citizens
2. Fair and equality to all people
3. Common sense and practical
4. Principles of Roman Law
a. Equal treatment
b. Innocent until proven guilty
c. Burden of proof on accuser
d. Punished only for actions not thoughts