Ancient+Rome



5 things: 1. they used honeysuckle to prevent illness 2. They used salt to preserve fish, honey to preserve meat and fruit 3. Used a wax tablet for writing 4. small coins are forgeries 5. house hold shrines were a familure part of roman culture

5 things: 1. They were armed in a virety of different styles 2. Glaiators were matched to make their fights entertaining 3. The emporer can spare people their life 4. if you win you are awarded the palm branch ov victory 5. murmillo is a heavy weight gladiator

2. His mother, Helena, had converted to Christianity Edict of Milan (313 CE) Christianity legalized (religious toleration) Converted to Christianity on his deathbed 3. Encapsulated the previous 1000+ years of Roman law Still used as the basis of civil law in many parts of Europe 4. western rome: Ended officially in 476 CE when the last emperor, Romulus Augustus, was deposed by a barbarian, Odoacer Eastern: Lasted until 1453 when the empire was conquered by the Ottoman Turks 5. gap between rich and poor, armies made and unmade empires, decline in patrism, and population decline 6. Administration of a vast empire Christianity Architecture
 * Diocletian ** .This was the first step in the creation of what would become two separate empires

1.  – ** Roman Republic ** • 509 BCE-30 BCE – ** Roman Empire ** • 30 BCE-476 CE  2. ''First among equals” 3. Great variety in the quality of those emperors who succeeded Augustus

4.  • Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean region and beyond – Complete control = almost no warfare – This peace lasted nearly 200 years • More and more provincials were granted official Roman citizenship

1.

n According to legend they were from a wealthy family and were abandoned by their uncle.

n A She-wolf took them in and raised them.

n Romulus killed his brother Remus and took control as leader of Rome.

2.

n Although both groups were Roman citizens, their rights were different.

n Both Patricians and Plebians could vote.

n Both had the right to make legal contracts, and marry, but intermarriage between the classes was not allowed.

n Patricians were the only ones allowed to hold office.

3.

n 241 Carthage gave up all rights to Sicily due to Roman dominance in naval strength.

n Hanibal (a Carthaginian) began the second Punic War when he retaliated against Roman attempts to get Spain to invade Carthage.

n Hanibal led an army of 30,000- 40,000 men, 6,000 horses and elephants across the Alps and defeated the Romans.

4. Julius Caesar Marius’ nephew, came to power and instituted liberal policies and social reform

5.

n The family included all household members who lived together.

n Father of the family ruled the household

n Women had considerable power in their own families and many ran businesses and managed estates.

n Ancestor worship was extremely important to the family