1. Inference
Roman Republic
World History
Unit 3, Lesson 2
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2. Inference
• The act or process of deriving logical
conclusions from premises known or
assumed to be true.
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3. Inference:
The act or process of
deriving logical conclusions
from premises known or From a historian’s
assumed to be true. perspective, what
might this shape
represent?
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4. How might
geography
Rise of Rome
affect an
emerging
civilization?
Pax Romana
“Roman Peace”
(lasting about 200
Roman Republic years from 27 BC
Expands: The to 395 AD)
Roman Empire
Roman Republic is Go to Slide:
Established at Roman Empire
around 509 BC
Early Settlement of Rome
in the Italian Peninsula at
around 700 BC along the
Tiber River
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhisto
ry/romans/city_of_rome/
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5. Early Romans:
• Latin- Early settlers of Rome
• Etruscans- Northern Italy
– Eventually take control of Rome and
build it into a great city.
– Build it on 7 hills for protection.
• 509 BC- Romans drive Etruscans
out.
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7. Roman Government: Republic
• Republic - a government
with elected representatives
• Twelve Tables
• Patricians
• Plebeians
• Senate
• Consuls
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8. Roman government
• Patricians- wealthy landowners
that controlled the republic.
• Consuls- two individuals that
directed the daily affairs of
government and led the army.
– One-year terms
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9. The Senate
• 300-member council of
patricians that made laws and
served Rome
–Most powerful part
of the Republic
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10. The Plebeians
• The common people (common farmers, artisans, merchants)
• Had no say in government
• Allowed to take part in the assembly, but had less power than
the Senate.
• Twelve Tables- 451 BCE
– Plebeians have Roman laws written.
– Gives common people some protection against unfair
patrician decisions.
– Twelve Tables may be found at:
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html
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“Rise of Rome” slide
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11. How might
geography
Rise of Rome
affect an
emerging
civilization?
Pax Romana
“Roman Peace”
Roman Republic (lasting about 200
Expands: The years from 27 BC
Roman Empire to 395 AD)
Roman Republic is Go to Slide:
Established at Roman Empire
around 509 BC
Early Settlement of Rome
in the Italian Peninsula at
around 700 BC along the
Tiber River
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhisto
ry/romans/city_of_rome/
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12. Julius Caesar
• Reforms Rome
1. Reorganized government with him as dictator.
2. Lowered taxes.
3. Makes governors responsible to him.
4. Grants citizenship to conquered peoples.
• March 15, 44 BCE- Caesar assassinated
– Stabbed in the Senate “Beware the Ides of March.”
– Augustus Caesar next ruler
– Pax Romana (a period of peace: 27 BC to 395 AD)
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13. The Roman Empire
• Rome had a superior army due to its discipline and
organization
• Roman Legions (army units)
• Punic Wars (a series of wars that were fought to expand
the size of Rome)
• Rome expands to North Africa, parts of Europe and
other lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
• Julius Caesar (Roman general becomes Emperor)
• Read more at: add website
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14. The Roman Empire
• Augustus Caesar gains control of the
following:
– Military
• Takes complete control of
• Gives veterans bonuses of land.
– Provinces
• Supervised all the governors.
– Loyalty to Rome
• Granted citizenship to more conquered
peoples of Europe.
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15. Why do Empires Fall?
Empire: A major political
unit having a territory of
greater extent or a number
of territories or peoples
under a single sovereign
authority.
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16. Fall of Rome
Invasions
Weak military
Failure to collect
• Empire was too taxes
large
• Increase use of
slaves put Romans Bad leadership
out of work
• Prices increased
• Corruption
• Decrease in trade
• Invasions: Franks,
Visigoths, Huns,
Vandals, Saxons
476 AD marks the
official fall of Rome
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17. The Rise and Fall of Rome
Pax
Romana
500 476
BC AD
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18. Roman Empire is divided into the Western Empire and the
Eastern Empire (Byzantine Empire)
Justinian Code
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the eastern
part of the empire (Byzantine Empire) under
Emperor Justinian clarified roman laws.
Justinian, at around 529 (AD) formed a
committee of ten men to work on this project.
The end product was the Justinian Code of
Laws. Today, much of modern day laws are
based on Roman Law and the Justinian Code
of Laws.
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19. Roman Influences
Add titles or descriptions to weblinks:
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/videos#coliseum-
deconstructed
Other helpful links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanpages.html
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20. Roman Influences
Draw a graphic organizer on your booklet (last two pages of your booklet). You
may add more extensions to the organizer.
Religious Political
Roman
Influences
Culture
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