Roman Empire

ROME ESTABLISHES AN EMPIRE

• Republic- a state in which supreme power is held by the people.
• Patrician- an aristocrat or nobleman.
• Plebeian- a commoner or a working class person.
• Tribune- an official in Rome elected to protect interests.

TWELVE TABLES

• Procedure
• Trials
• Debt
• Rights of fathers
• Legal guardianship

TWELVE TABLES (CONTINUED)

• Acquisition and possession
• Land rights
• Torts and delicts
• Public law
• Sacred law

TWELVE TABLES (CONTINUED)

• Supplement 1
• Supplement 2

ROMAN GOVERNMENT VS. U.S. GOVERNMENT

• Roman government was prone to corruption.
• U.S. Government distributes it's power equally.
• American government is more evolved.

IMPORTANCE OF MEDITERRANEAN SEA

• Provides routes for trade.
• Colonization war.
• Provided food.

PUNIC WARS

• Series of 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
• Main cause of the war was the conflicts of interests between Carthage and Rome.
• Rome won all 3 Punic wars.

ROMAN EMPIRE COLLAPSE

• Roman senators were unwilling to accept defeat.
• New soldiers were more loyal to their generals than to the state.

CESEAR COMES TO POWER

• He turned the roman republic into the Roman Empire.
• Many people thought that Cesear would overthrow the senate so they assassinated him.

AUGUSTUS

• He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
• There wasn't any war when he was emperor.

PAX ROMANA AND THE FIVE GOOD EMPERORS

• Pax Romana- a period of peace and prosperity throughout Rome.
• Five good emperors- Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius.

LIFE IN IMPERIAL ROME

• Men and women- the oldest man had all the power in the household.
• Children- Romans favored boys over girls.
• Slaves- most slaves were conquered by Rome through wars.
• Gladiators- strong and health men were forced to become gladiators.
• Bread and circuses- the rich lived extravagantly.

DECLINE OF ROME

• There were constant wars and heavy military spending.
• Roman army was over stretched.
• The barbarians were able to join the roman army.

PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES OF ROME

• Marble sculptures
• Arches
• Most sculptures had blank looks on their faces.
• All sculptures were diverse.
• Most paintings were on walls.

LATIN

• Latin was the official language of Ancient Rome.
• Most of English is made from Latin.

ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ROME

• Most buildings used architecture and technology from that time period.
• Very important to roman life.
• Invented steam engine, concrete, and common roads.

ROMAN SYSTEM OF LAW

• All persons had the right to equal treatment under law.
• A person was innocent until proven guilty.
• The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused.
• A person was punished for actions not thoughts.
• Any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly unfair could be set aside.