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The document summarizes the rise and legacy of the Roman Empire. It describes how Rome emerged from a city-state to dominate the Mediterranean following its defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars. This transformation brought wealth but also tensions as Rome adopted Greek culture and a wealthy elite gained political power. The Roman Republic eventually transitioned to an empire under Augustus following civil war. The empire went on to experience two centuries of stability under effective emperors before experiencing spiritual issues and incorporating new religions like Christianity. The legacy of Rome includes its achievement of stable governance over a vast area, influence on law and politics, and preservation of classical knowledge that shaped later eras.
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- Rome was initially ruled by seven kings before establishing a republic in 509 BC after the overthrow of the last king, Tarquinius Superbus.
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Rome was located in Italy on seven hills along the Tiber River. According to legend, Rome was founded in 753 BC by Romulus and Remus. Over centuries, Rome grew from a monarchy to a republic to a vast empire, reaching its peak under Emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD. The Western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD due to factors like corruption, civil wars, attacks from barbarian tribes, and overexpansion. The Roman army was a formidable force due to its discipline, tactics, and technology. Rome had a pantheon of major gods like Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, and Mars as well as many other deities.
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The PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from 509 BCE to 476 CE. It discusses the key periods of the Roman Republic and Empire. Important Roman emperors like Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, Constantine, and Justinian are summarized. The presentation also touches on reasons for Rome's success like its administration of a vast empire, contributions to architecture, engineering and law, and the spread of Christianity and promotion of the Jewish Diaspora. Causes for the eventual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire are examined.
Rome notes
Rome was located in a strategic position in central Italy on the Tiber River, allowing it to control the Mediterranean region. It began as a kingdom ruled by Etruscans but overthrew them in the 5th century BCE to establish a republic with a Senate dominated by patricians. Conflicts emerged between patricians and plebeians seeking more rights and power. Rome then expanded across Italy and the Mediterranean through military conquests, establishing itself as a major power and defeating Carthage. It transitioned from a republic to an empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, though the form of a republic was maintained. The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent by the 2nd century CE and spread its culture and laws
Ancient Rome
1) The Italian peninsula was well situated for east-west Mediterranean trade and saw migrations of Indo-European peoples beginning around 1500 BC. The Greeks and Etruscans settled parts of Italy, with the latter influencing early Rome's development.
2) By 264 BC, Rome had defeated its neighbors and controlled almost all of Italy, devising the Roman Confederation to rule its territories. Rome was initially divided between patrician landowners and plebeian small landowners and merchants, though the plebeians gained some political rights over time.
3) Rome defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars and became the dominant power in the western Mediterranean by the mid-2nd century BC. This
8. Rome
The document provides information on the origins and spread of Christianity in the Roman world. It describes Jesus and his teachings, key Christian figures like Simon Peter and Paul who spread the message, and how Christianity was initially seen as a threat by Romans but grew rapidly. It discusses how Christian teachings were passed down orally and later written as gospels, and how Roman persecution paradoxically strengthened Christianity by forcing it to organize into a formal structure with bishops and clergy.
Rome (Chapter 6:1-5)
Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus around 1000 BC. It developed into a Republic in 509 BC after overthrowing the last king. The Republic expanded through military conquests including defeating Carthage in the Punic Wars. Tensions grew between the patricians and plebeians leading to the rise of populists like Julius Caesar who became dictator for life. After his assassination, Octavian became the first emperor, Augustus, beginning the Roman Empire. The Empire reached its height under emperors like Trajan but declined due to military overspending and invasions by Germanic tribes, with the Western half falling in 476 AD. Rome left a lasting cultural legacy including its system of law,
Rome & christianity
1. The document outlines the history of Rome from 750 BCE to 400 CE, including the establishment of the Roman Republic around 509 BCE and the factors that led to Rome achieving domination over the Mediterranean world by 100 AD.
2. It then discusses the crisis of the third century that nearly caused Rome's collapse, Rome's recovery and conversion to Christianity, and thinkers' ongoing interest in explaining Rome's fall in 476 CE.
3. The rise of Christianity is also summarized, including the life and teachings of Jesus, the role of Paul in establishing Christian theology, and the development of the Christian church as an institution following Paul.
Chapter06
The document provides an overview of Ancient Rome and Early Christianity between 500 BC and 500 AD. It is divided into 5 sections: (1) The Roman Republic, (2) The Roman Empire, (3) The Rise of Christianity, (4) The Fall of the Roman Empire, and (5) Rome and the Roots of Western Civilization. Key events include the founding of the Roman Republic in 509 BC, the rise of the Roman Empire under Augustus in the 1st century BC, the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman world in the 1st century AD, and the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. The document examines the political, social, economic and cultural developments during this pivotal period.
Rome chapter6 lectureslides
The document provides an overview of the history of ancient Rome from 750 BCE to 400 CE. It discusses the founding and early history of Rome under Etruscan influence. As the Etruscans declined, Rome established itself as the dominant power in Italy and expanded across the Mediterranean through conquests. The Roman Republic developed but faced internal conflicts that led to the rise of Julius Caesar and the transition to a Roman Empire under Augustus. The empire reached its greatest extent under the Pax Romana but eventually faced economic troubles and invasions that contributed to its decline. Christianity also rose during this period and eventually became the dominant religion.
Power point introduction to europe’s history
The document provides an overview of Europe's history from ancient Greece to the Protestant Reformation. It discusses the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, Alexander the Great's conquests, the rise and fall of the Roman Republic and Empire, the Middle Ages and feudal system, the Crusades, the Black Plague, the Renaissance, and key figures such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Shakespeare, and Galileo. It also covers the growth of nationalism, the Silk Road, and Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation.
Power point introduction to europe’s history
The document provides an overview of European history from ancient Greece to the Protestant Reformation. It discusses the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta. It then covers the expansion of Alexander the Great's empire, the rise of the Roman Republic and Empire, and the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The document also summarizes the Middle Ages under the feudal system, the Crusades, the Black Plague, the Renaissance, and the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther.
Ancient greeceandrome
The toga was the standard garment worn by male citizens in ancient Rome, though it became less common over time due to inconvenience, eventually being replaced as everyday wear by tunics and cloaks; women typically wore a long tunic called a stola along with a shawl-like mantle when going out. Undergarments were minimal, consisting solely of a knee-length undertunic for men and ankle-length one for women and girls.
6.4.5 conclusion
The document summarizes the key events that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It describes the invasions by Germanic tribes and the Huns led by Attila in the 3rd-5th centuries that weakened the Western Empire. It also discusses the economic and political reforms that temporarily stabilized Rome but could not prevent its eventual decline. The document concludes that there was no single cause of Rome's fall but rather many interconnected factors that undermined the empire over time.
Decline and fall of rome
Between 193 CE and 476 CE, the Roman Empire experienced a period of decline and instability. There were numerous civil wars, short-lived emperors that were often murdered, and invasions from groups like the Visigoths that weakened the empire. Emperors like Diocletian and Constantine tried to reform the government and military, but divisions between the Western and Eastern empires further destabilized Rome. The Western Roman Empire finally fell in 476 CE when the last emperor was deposed by Germanic armies.
Rome republic to empire
The Roman Republic transitioned to the Roman Empire over centuries as Rome expanded from a small city-state into a massive empire through military conquests. Key events included the overthrow of the Etruscan kings in 509 BCE to establish the Republic, the Punic Wars in the 3rd-2nd centuries BCE which made Rome dominant in the Mediterranean, and the civil wars and rise of powerful generals in the 1st century BCE which weakened the Republic. The Republic ended and the Empire began when Octavian, as the first emperor Augustus, established the Principate and 200 year period of Pax Romana and stability from 27 BCE-180 CE.
romancultureandsociety-121017153511-phpapp02.pdf
Roman culture and society from 27 BCE to 225 CE is characterized by developments in architecture, art, literature, family structures, slavery, and religion. Romans expanded on Greek architectural styles using arches, vaults, and domes to construct large buildings. Their art began by reproducing Greek statues but evolved to depict realistic figures. Christianity gradually spread throughout the Roman Empire despite periods of persecution, eventually becoming the dominant religion under Emperor Constantine in the 4th century CE.
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The roman empire
- 1. The Roman Empire How did Rome lay the foundations of its empire?
- 2. Roman Empire
- 3. Struggle for control • Alexander died in 323 B.C. • Rome dominated most of the Italian peninsula • Expansion southward brought Rome into collision with Carthage, the greatest power in the western Mediterranean • Second Carthaginian war (218-201 B.C.): Rome’s southern Italian allies defected to Hannibal • Third war with Carthage in 201 B.C.: Rome emerged not merely victorious but a world power
- 4. •What were the tensions that accompanied Rome’s transformation from city-state to world power?
- 5. Rome’s transformation into world- power • Roman transformation of Greek tradition through contact with Greek cities in southern Italy, Sicily and mainland Greece • Greek culture began to permeate Roman • The military victories brought in huge numbers of enslaved war captives • Wealthy businessman exerted control over the government • Growing gulf between the wealthy and the poor
- 6. How was the Republic replaced by imperial rule? • General prosperity masked the potential conflicts • Civil war • By the end of the first century B.C., Rome was the capital of an empire that stretched from the Straits of Gibraltar to the frontiers of Palestine • It gave peace and orderly government to the Mediterranean area for the next two centuries
- 7. Rome in first century B.C.
- 8. •What is the legacy of the Roman empire?
- 9. Rome’s legacy • The ideal of the world –state, an ideal that was taken over by the medieval Church • The Church claimed a spiritual authority as great as the secular authority it replaced • How did they achieve success? • Talent for practical affairs (aqueducts) • Not notable political theorists, but they organized a stable federation • Conservative to the core: gravitas • The great body of Roman law is one of their greatest contribution to Western civilization
- 10. Aquaduct
- 11. Compare Roman and Greek civilizations • Rome: manliness, industry, discipline • Greece: adaptability, versatility, grace • Greek history begins with an epic poem • The Romans conquered half of the world before they began to write • Latin literature began with a translation of the Odyssey • Latin writers borrowed from Greek originals openly and proudly (Virgil)
- 12. Odyssey
- 13. Roman emperors • The civil conflict ended in the establishment of a powerful executive • The Senate retained an impressive share of the power in the Republic, but the new development led to autocracy • Augustus, after the murder of his uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC., controlled the western half of the empire by 31 B.C. • Battle with Mark Anthony, ruler of the eastern half of the empire • Augustus’s victory united the empire under one authority and ushered in an age of peace and reconstruction
- 14. Roman emperors • The successors of Augustus ruled the ancient world for the next 200 years with only occasional disturbances • Nero who abused his immense power was overthrown • A.D. 96-180 “Five good emperors”: • Longest period of peace that has ever been enjoyed by the inhabitants of an area that included Britain, France, southern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa • Yet the literature of the second century reflects a spiritual emptiness described in Petronius’s Satyricon: the new rich can think only in terms of money and material possessions
- 15. Religion • New religions were imported from the East that made their appeal to citizens of the world: to all nations and classes • Worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis • Hebrew prophet Jesus, crucified in Jerusalem, risen from the dead • Christianity, persecuted and working underground, finally triumphed and became the official religion of the Roman world • The Church in Rome, by converting the new inhabitants, made possible the preservation of much of that Latin and Greek literature that was to serve as a basis for the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- 16. St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
- 17. Ovid’s Metamorphoses • This picture depicts the moment when the statue of Galatea created by Pygmalion comes to life
- 18. Metamorphoses
- 19. Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne
- 20. Io and Jove
- 21. Io and Jove
- 22. Europa and Jove
- 23. Europa and Jove
- 24. The Rape of Europa by Zeus
- 25. Iphis and Ianthe
- 26. Zeus and Europa
- 27. Rubens, Abduction of Europa