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Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome. Rise, Republic, and Culture. Geography. People of Italy. Indo-European Etruscans From Etruria (northern Italy) Founded Rome and turned it from village into city Dressed in Togas and short cloak. Roman Republic. Roman Hierarchy. Rome’s ruling class

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Ancient Rome

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  1. Ancient Rome Rise, Republic, and Culture

  2. Geography

  3. People of Italy • Indo-European • Etruscans • From Etruria (northern Italy) • Founded Rome and turned it from village into city • Dressed in Togas and short cloak

  4. Roman Republic

  5. Roman Hierarchy • Rome’s ruling class • Patricians: wealthy land owners • Lower classes • Plebeians: less wealthy landowners, craftspeople, merchants, and small farmers • Both classes could vote • Only patricians elected to government

  6. Chief Officers of Republic • Consuls • Led Roman army into battle • Praetors • In charge of civil law • Senate • Select group of 300 patricians • Advised government officials

  7. Discussion • How does this form of government compare to ours?

  8. Life in Ancient Rome • Roman family • Paterfamilias-male is dominant figure • Household-husband, wives, children, unmarried daughters, and slaves

  9. Education • Upper class children expected to learn to read • Father made education decisions • Teachers often Greek slaves • Boys • Learned reading & writing, moral principles and family values, law, and physical training • At 16, special ceremony held to declare “adults”

  10. Women • Entering marriage as males entered secondary schools • Weakness made male guardians necessary • Father arranged marriages

  11. Slavery • Poor would have a couple slaves • Rich would have many slaves • Regarded as part of the household • Built roads, public buildings and farmed large estates • Lived in pitiful conditions • Many landowners believed it was cheaper to work slaves to death than replace them

  12. Roman Slave Quarters

  13. Slavery in Roman Empire Slavery in United States

  14. REVOLT!

  15. Living Conditions • Overcrowded • Noisy • Congested streets • Dangerous • HUGE difference between lifestyles of rich and poor

  16. Roman insulae

  17. Roman villas

  18. Interior of Roman house

  19. Interior of Roman house

  20. Interior of Roman house

  21. Public Programs • About 200,000 people received FREE grain • Entertainment provided • Great religious festivals with public spectacles • Gladiators! • Chariot races! • Dramatic performances!

  22. The Coliseum

  23. Roman Bath in England

  24. Roman Aqueducts

  25. All roads lead to Rome!

  26. Roman Arch Bridge in Spain

  27. Hadrian’s Wall in Britain

  28. Roman Art and Architecture are all Around Us. Jefferson Memorial

  29. Lincoln Memorial

  30. The US Capitol Building

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