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Roman Republic. Romans were once ruled by a tyrannical foreign king.After independence, Roman leaders vowed never to be ruled again by a king.Romans founded a type of representative gov't called a republic. Duty, Discipline, Sacrifice. Duty was ingrained in Romans from birthno complaininghard workobedience to parents
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1. Roman Values 509 B.C. - 476 A.D.
Republic, Duty, Law
2. Roman Republic Romans were once ruled by a tyrannical foreign king.
After independence, Roman leaders vowed never to be ruled again by a king.
Romans founded a type of representative govt called a republic
3. Duty, Discipline, Sacrifice Duty was ingrained in Romans from birth
no complaining
hard work
obedience to parents & authority
In wartime, Roman soldiers provided their own weapons & food.
Units of soldiers who ran away in battle were rounded up and decimated (every 10th man was executed by the others).
4. Overtime Roman Values Weakened Early Republic
Representative govt
Discipline
Strong work ethic
Duty
Sacrifice
Citizen soldiers Late Republic / Empire
Apathy / Laziness
Reliance on slaves
Unemployed mobs wanted to be entertained
Corruption
Mercenary soldiers
Overconfidence
5. Will America End Up Like Rome? Body Voting
Which problem in Rome is most evident in American society today? (apathy/laziness, corruption, unemployment, overconfidence)
Which is least evident?
1-10 Value Line (1 = Not at All, 10 = Totally Alike)
How similar is the U.S. today to the Roman Empire in its declining years?
6. Roman Legal System 1. Innocent until proven guilty
2. Right to a trial
3. Convictions based on evidence
4. Right to cross examine witnesses
All these familiar American legal concepts came from the Romans
7. 6th Amendment In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a public trial, by an impartial jury
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to confront the witnesses against him
8. Some Basic Info. Everyone Should Know About Rome Latin was the official language of Roman civilization.
The Roman Catholic Church was founded in Rome once Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in 313 AD.
9. Point of Reference Date What year did the Western Roman Empire fall?
476 AD
10. The Eastern Roman Empire which did not collapse was renamed what? The Byzantine Empire
The Greek speaking and Greek Orthodox Byzantine Empire lasted about another 1,000 years.
It did not have a dark or Middle Ages like Western Europe had, so learning and progress continued there.
The Byzantine Empire was conquered in 1453 by the Muslim Ottoman Turks.