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Rome

Rome. Rome - 10:10. Tarquin the Proud . The Last King of Rome. The Rape of Lucretia. A prominent Roman noble is raped by the son of Tarquin the Proud, Sextus Tarquinius. L ucius J unius B rutus.

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Rome

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  1. Rome

  2. Rome - 10:10

  3. Tarquin the Proud The Last King of Rome

  4. The Rape of Lucretia A prominent Roman noble is raped by the son of Tarquin the Proud, SextusTarquinius

  5. Lucius JuniusBrutus In response to the rape, Brutus leads a revolution that overthrows Tarquin the Proud and establishes the Roman Republic

  6. Roman Republic Dictator Constitution 12 Tables 12 Tables Absolute control in emergencies Executive Legislative Could Veto Laws Consuls (2) V E T o Senate Legions Tribal Council Century Assembly Praetors Patricians Plebian Council Censors Plebeians Veto = Latin for “I forbid” Constitution = framework for how government will function Slaves

  7. Executive Branch – Branch of government whose duty it is to enforce laws Legislative Branch – branch of government whose duty it is to make laws Dictator – a ruler who assumes complete and absolute power through military rule

  8. Vs. Senate Legislative Consul Executive Constitution Legal Code Slaves

  9. Cincinnatus The Good Dictator When given dictatorial powers to repel an invasion he gave up those powers once the emergency was over

  10. Representative Democracy – a government that allows citizens to elect officials to represent them in the government Patricians – Aristocratic Elite Plebians – Middle Class Commoners Proletariat – Lower Class Laborers

  11. As Rome expanded the slave population increased, eventually reaching 1/3 of the population

  12. The Roman Legion The greatest military on Earth, the legions were loyal to their Generals in the field and not to politicians back in Rome

  13. Patricians Plebeians Proletariat Slaves

  14. Sulla Sulla creates his own personal army and breaks Roman law and tradition by marching on Rome to seize power and control for himself and his army

  15. Marius Roman consul Marius raises his own army to fight Sulla

  16. The First Civil War Vs.

  17. Sulla Sulla defeats Marius and takes the title Dictator and absolute Power over Rome, which he will hold onto until his retirement three years later. Sulla had the opportunity to execute the young nephew of Marius but decided against. That young nephew would remember Sulla’s example of how to take power in Rome, the nephew was………

  18. Julius Caesar

  19. Spartacus Spartacus was a slave who led the largest slave rebellion in Roman history. He nearly escaped Rome but was crushed by the wealthiest General in Rome………

  20. Marcus Licinius Crassus Who was aided by the young up and coming Julius Caesar

  21. The First Triumvirate Crassus Pompey Julius Caesar

  22. Crassus is killed while in Syria

  23. Too gain power and fame Caesar conquers Gaul (modern day France)

  24. Fearing Caesar’s ambition, the Senate puts it support behind Pompey

  25. The Second Civil War Vs. Julius Caesar Pompey Are you with me?

  26. Triumph Julius Caesar Dictator The most powerful man in Rome

  27. Caesar and Cleopatra Politics 1:00 and 9:00

  28. Cicero A Roman Senator, Cicero is considered the greatest Roman philosopher

  29. The Idea of the Republic • Law should be based on reason and logic and not emotions • The Republic should control law and order, what is good is good and what bad is bad • The people should control the Republic, thus controlling what the law is • Those entrusted with the law should not be corrupted • The Republic should enforce values through the education system that do not lead to corruption

  30. Cicero Scipio Cato

  31. Brutus

  32. Julius Caesar Dictator For Life To Save the Republic

  33. The Third Civil War Vs. Marc Antony and Cleopatra (Caesar’s General and widow) Octavian (Caesar’s Nephew) .........

  34. Octavian

  35. Augustus Took the title Princep, which means “First Citizen” but is considered the first emperor of Rome and rules Rome for 40 years. His reign is known as the PaxRomana or Roman Peace

  36. Consul Executive Senate Legislative Constitution Legal Code

  37. Augustus – 27BC-14AD Marcus Aurelius – 180 AD PaxRomana - Fall of Rome – 476 AD

  38. The Roman Empire

  39. The Fall of Rome

  40. Slavery Professional Armies

  41. Professional Armies Expansion

  42. The Empire is too large so the Emperor Diocletion divides it in two. The Emperor Constantine will eventually reunite the Empire but move the capital from Rome to Constantinople (Istanbul)

  43. Need for Money Expansion

  44. Raise Taxes

  45. Inflate the Currency

  46. High Prices

  47. High Unemployment

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