This document provides information about Ancient Rome in three main sections. It begins with the political organization of Rome from the monarchy period starting in 753 BC through the Roman Republic and Empire. Next it discusses the Roman economy, including agriculture, crafts, and trade. Finally, it covers aspects of Roman society such as social classes, religion, architecture, and engineering. The document was created by five Spanish students as a school assignment on the topic of Ancient Rome.

1. UNIT 11: ROME 1º ESO
Made by: Alejandro, Manuel, Rocío,
Inma y Juan Francisco

2. Political Organisation
• Monarchy (753-509 BC)
 King had absolute power
 The Senate was made up of rich and powerful families
 In 509 there was a revolt against the Etruscan king Tarquin the Proud
and he was expelled
• Republic (509-27 BC)
 Big Expansion (Mediterranean) Good Army
 Goberment had 3 main institutions
 Voting Assemblies (laws and magistrates)
 Senate (Take important decisions)
 Magistrates (group of elective positions)

3. • The Roman Empire (27BC-476 AC)
 Maximun expansion. Pax romana, this time of peace allowed
the empire (Octavian Augustus) to develop its economy,
cities and culture.

4. Roman Economy
• Agriculture
 Cereals, fruits, olives, beans….
 Farming of sheep, goats, donkeys and
 The land was divided into different parts:
 small properties cultivated by their owners
 large estates and villas worked by slaves
• Craftwork
 They made differents types of
objects and food (oil, wine,
salted fish)

5. • Trade
 Between Rome and the rest of the Empire
 Exportation of manufactured products
 Importation of raw materials and luxury items
 Trade was helped in several ways:
 Use of a common currency
 Development of a road network
 Control over the Mediterranean Sea

6. Roman Society
• Free People:
 Patricians(nobles). Political power and rich
 Plebeians (most people). With no political power at the start, they demand rights.
During Republic they created the Tribune. Later, they achieved equal rights.
• Slaves (no rights at all)
 Liberti are slaves liberated by their owners or that buy it themselves).
• Roman Women
 Belonged to their fathers or husbands
 They could own properties
 Fathers arranged marriages
 Cared for the home and the children

7. Roman Religion
• Romans were polytheistic, and they adopted gods from the provinces they
conquered
• Romans gods were assimilated with Greek gods.
• Christianity
 First century in Palestine
 It was a new religion preached by Jesus ( his message was of equality and love.
 Monotheism: only a God.
 Roman authorities considered this religion dangerous and Jesus was crucified
and Christians were persecuted by the Romans
 In 313, the Emperor Constantine allowed Christians to practice their religion
freely with the Edict of Milan.
 In 380, the Emperor Theodosius declared Christianity to be the official religion
of the Empire with the Edict of Thessalonica.

8. • Roman architecture was practical and functional
• buildings were designed to satisfy the
needs of the population
• The Romans adopted architectural elements
from the lands that the conquered
• Materials used in construction:
• - stone
• - brick
• - concrete (a mix of lime,rock and sand)
• Architectural elements:
• - flat ceilings
• - columns
• - arches
The Romans used the same architectural
orders as the Greeks
• - introduced a new one, the Tuscan order
• - combined different architectural orders
Architecture

9. Romans built both religious, and public buildings, as well as other engineering constructions.
Types of Buildings
Public buildings:
Theatres
Religious buildings: Temples
BridgesRoman Engineering:

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