THE ROMAN WORLD

What did the Romans create?

They created both an important republic and empire in the ancient world.

Rome

-city established by the Latina in 753 B.C

-Built on 7 hills.

-Ruled by the Etruscans later the Romans

-The Romans built a written language, paved roads, and sewer systems.

Republic

Type of government in which people elect their leaders.

Senate

Council of rich powerful leaders who ruled the city.

Citizens

People who take part in the government.

Forum

City center marketplace/center of political and social activities.

Carthage

Northe African city that was a rival of Rome.

Twelve Tables

Written laws posted in the forum for all to see.

Julius Caesar

-Roman general who conquered new lands

-Afraid if his power a group of senators killed him in 44 B.C

Octavian

-Later called Augustus(honored one).

-Was the first Roman emporeor.

-The expanded the land, wealth, culture, and trade of the Roman Empire.

Pax Romana

-“Roman Peace” lasted about 200 years

-Roman engineers expanded i.e. the Colosseum, aqueducts, and roads

-Roman law and government systems became the base for the U.S government today.

-Latun is the official language of Rome in the late 300’s.

Aqueducts

Built to move water across long distances.

Christianity

-The spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire led to the persecution of early Christians.

-auntil the late acceptance by emperor Constantine in 312 A.D.

Constantine and Christianity

Under Constantine, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.