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A famous Roman patriot who "left his plow" to save Rome?
Cincinnatus
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Aeneas
* A Trojan leader
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Who were the parents of Aeneas?
Anchises and Venys
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Did troy fell to the Greeks?
Yes
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The Trojan Horse
  • A enormous wooden horse

  • The Greeks were hidden inside the Horse

  • This is how the Greeks attacked the Trojans

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Troia or Troy
* Ruins of the city of Troy that the Greeks destroyed
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Troy to Italy/Italia
  • After the burning of the City of Troy

  • Aeneas and his group fled to other countries before arriving to Italy.

  • Italy was their new homeland

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Statue of wolf nursing twin brothers
  • Two twin brothers were found by a she-wolf

  • They were nursed by the she-wolf

  • Until discovered by a Shephard and his wife

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What were the twin brothers names?
Romulus and Remus
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Romulus, Primus rex Romae
* Was the first king and founder of Rome
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Tarquinius Superbus
* Was the 7th and last king of Rome
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Why was he the last king of Rome?
Because eventually it became a republic
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What clan did he belong to?
Etruscan and Tarquinii Clan
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Horatius
  • An officer in the army of early Roman Republic

  • Defended the Sublician bridge from invasion of Etruscan army

  • Allowed time for romans to destroy the bridge. Saved the city

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Also known as
“Publius Horatius Cocles”
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Cincinnatus
  • A Roman statemen

  • Gained fame from his selfishness devotion to the Republic in times of crisis

  • Gave up his power in return of his farm after crisis was over.

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Forum Romanum
  • Roman Forum

  • Marketplace

  • Surrounded by ruins of government, statues, monuments, and temples of gods.

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The Palatine Hill
  • One of the seven hills of Rome

  • Where first settlements took place

  • Where the Rome palaces were

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Flumen Tiberis
  • The river that ran through Rome and to Ostia, Rome’s port.

  • About 7 miles away

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Mons Vesuvius
* Artist paintings of Mt. Vesyvius erupting in A.D 79
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Pompeii
  • A Roman city in Southern Italy.

  • Got buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

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Herlaneum
* Another city buried by Mt. Vesuvius
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Corpus Feminae
* Corpus of a woman buried by the volcanic lava of Mt. Vesuvius
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Fresco of Triclinium from Herculaneum
  • Painting in the plaster of the wall

  • Found in a dining room in Herculaneum

  • When villa was evacuated form the lava of Mt. Vesuvius

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Ostia
  • Rome’s port at the mouth of the Tiber

  • 7 miles from Rome

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Brundisium
  • Port on the heel of the Italian boot

  • Took Travelers from Italy to Greece

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Toga
  • Worn by Roman citizens

  • Covers the whole body except the right arm

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Tunica
  • Worn by everyone (slaves, citizens, boy, girls, etc)

  • Worn under the toga

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Stola
  • Long robe or dress

  • Worn by Roman women

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Palla
  • A draped square mantle

  • Worn by Roman women fastened by fibulae

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Colosseum
  • An amphitheater

  • In Ancient Rome

  • A space for entertainment more commonly battles/fights

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Circus Maximus
* Ancient Roman stadium for chariot racing
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Thermae
  • Roman baths

  • Public bathing

  • Used for bathing, relaxation, and social activity

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Campus Martius
  • Also known as the “Field of Mars”

  • Fathers bring their sons here for training on horseback, throwing, etc.

  • All sorts of skills

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Quick Break!
Take a quick 10 minute break
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Curia
  • The Roman senate house

  • Senators would meet in the forum

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The Pantheon
* Temple built by Romans to honor all gods
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The Oculus of the Pantheon
* An opening on the top of the temple for sunlight to come by.
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Basilicae
  • Sort of like a court

  • It was a building for legal matters for court cases, business transactions, etc.

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Aquaeductus
  • A brick structure to channel water

  • Brought water to cities and towns of Rome

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Insulae
  • Apartment buildings or tenements

  • However the word is island, in reality Romans referred to apartments who took alot of space and blocks.

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The Via Appia
  • First and most famous of the Ancient Rome roads

  • Rome to Campania and southern Italy

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The Appennine Mountains
* The mountain range that runs down the “spine” of Italy
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The Alps
  • The mountains in northern Italy

  • Separated Italy from the rest of Europe

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Cicero Oration against Cataline
  • Rome’s most famous orator and lawyer

  • Accused Cataline in the senate of plotting to overthrow the Roman Government

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Whats his name?
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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The ideas of March
* Julius Caesar was murdered in the Senate plunging the Roman world into Civil War
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Augustus Caesar Octavianus
* Roman senate hands over the complete control of Rome who became Rome’s first emperor
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