Roman civilization originated in the city of Rome, founded in the 8th century BC along the Tiber River. According to legend, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus. Roman society was divided between patricians and plebeians, and later included slaves. The government transitioned from a monarchy to a republic to an empire. The Roman Empire reached its peak between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD during the Pax Romana, but economic and political crises led to the Western Empire's fall in 476 AD. Roman influence is still seen today through language, laws, and Christianity.

1. UNIT 4.
ANCIENT ROME
https://youtu.be/L_7f-k9sq7U

2. THE ORIGINS OF ROME
The origin of Roman civilisation is in the city of Rome.
It was founded in the eight century BC on the banks of the
Tiber River, in the Italian Peninsula, in an area of easy
protection, as it was surrounded by seven hills.

3. The territory in which it settled was
called Latium, which was inhabited
by the Latins.
Before its foundation (753 BC), the
Italian Peninsula was populated by
Latins (in the centre), the Greeks (in
the south) and the Etruscans (in the
north).
The Etruscans, in the 6th century BC,
conquered and gained control of
Latium.
THE ORIGINS OF ROME

4. THE LEGEND OF ROMULUS AND REMUS
 According to legend, Rome was founded in
Palatine Hill by Romulus in 753 BC.
The twins Romulus and Remus were put in a basket in the
River Tiber. A she-wolf found the babies and fed them her
milk. Later a shepherd adopted the boys.
When the boys grew up, they decided to build a city by the
River Tiber. One day, they argued and Romulus killed
Remus.
Romulus became the first King!
LEGEND:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pp83xYOtt
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5. SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT
Roman history is divided into three periods:
Monarchy, Republic and Empire.

6. THE MONARCHY (753 - 509 BC)
Rome was ruled by a king.
 Romulus was de first King of Rome.
 Rome was ruled by seven Kings.
 The first four were Latins (Rómulo, Numa Pompilio, Tulio Hostilio, Anco
Marcio)
 The final three were Etruscans (Tarquinio Prisco, Servio Tulio,
Tarquinio El Soberbio) as the city was occupied by the Etruscans in the
six century BC.
 The last Etruscan king, Tarquin the Proud, was deposed
because he was a tyrant. This event marks the end of the
Monarchy.
 The King ruled with the help of the Senate (made up of
patricians, men of the most important families), an advisory
assembly (that gives recommendations) with no decision-making

7.  Power was shared between Comitias, Magistrates and the
Senate.
THE SENATE
The Senate was a
council of citizens from
the most important
families: PATRICIANS
It was responsible for
deciding foreing
policy and upholding
decisions made by the
Comitians
COMITIAS
These were
assemblies where
citizens voted laws
and elected
magistrates.
MAGISTRATES
These were annually
elected by the
Comitias.
The most important
magistrates were: the
two Consuls, Tribunes
of the plebeians and
dictator.
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC (509 – 27 BC)

8. MAGISTRATES

9. In The Republic…
 Confrontation between patricians and
plebeians
 Society was divided into the following groups:
 Patricians: minority of group of rich people, powerful
families.
 Plebeians: merchants, craftsmen and peasants.
 Slaves: prisoners of war, children of slaves or people who
did not pay their debts.
 At first, only patricians had political rights. Only
they could be part of the Senate or Magistrates.
 Because of this, the plebeians began to fight for their
rights, which were established in the Law of the
Twelve Tables (450 BC)*. The Tribune of the
Plebeians became their representative in the
“El Senado y el pueblo romano”

10.  Punic wars.
 During the Republic also took place the Three
Punic wars (264-146 BC) that faced Romans and
Carthaginians. The Romans emerged victorious
and Rome had control of the Mediterranean
Sea (Mare Nostrum) and others places, such as
the Iberian Peninsula.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7RwmL4Cjg

11. THE ROMAN EMPIRE (27 BC – 476 AD)
 It began in 27 BC, when the Senate gave political and
religious power to Octavian (nephew of Julius Caesar)
after the death of Julius Caesar (was killed by Senators
in 44 BC). Octavian received the title of Augustus
and held all power and the political institutions lost
their importance.
 The titles of Augustus:
 Imperator (leader of the military)
 Princeps (first citizen of the Senate)
 Augustus (put him on the same level of the gods),
 Pontifex Maximus (highest religious authority).

12.  Some of the most important episodes were:
 Pax romana. A long period of peace in Rome the 1st and
2nd centuries.
 Territorial conquest. The Empire reached its maximum
size.
 The conquered people adopted the law, customs, beliefs and
language (Latin) of the Romans. This process is known as
Romanization.
 Emperor Caracalla granted citizenship to all free man
in the Roman Empire (year 212). Before this date, only
the male inhabitants of Italy had full rights.
 Edict of Milan (year 313): Emperor Constantine I
allowed freedom of worship.
 Edict of Thessalonica (year 380): Emperor Theodosius
proclaimed Christianity official religion.
 Crisis of the third century. The empire went into
decline.

13. CONQUEST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

14. CRISIS AND FALL OF THE EMPIRE
Starting in the 3rd century. WHY?
 Wars: Germanic tribes wanted to conquer from the north and the
Persians attacked in the eats.
 Politcial authority: many emperors only ruled for a short time, because
were deposed or assessinated.
 Economic crisis: Trade declined because was not safe to travel.
 Ruralisation: cities were no safe and urban resident had to pay high
taxes. Therefore, many people went to live to the countryside.
1. The Western Roman
Empire, with Rome as
capital.
2. The Eastern Roman Empire,
with its capital in
Constantinople
Division of the Empire by Theodosius
(395).

15.  In 476 AD , the Germanic people (Odoacer)
deposed the last Emperor (Romulus
Augustus) of the Western Roman Empire.
 It was the ended of the Roman Empire.
 AND ALSO THE END OF ANCIENT
HISTORY!!!!!! AND THE START OF THE
MIDDLE AGES!!!!
FALL OF THE EMPIRE
ANCIENT ROME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_7f-k9sq7U

16. ROMAN CIVILISATION
 To work this section and using the information you have in this
presentation, you have to answer the following questions:
1. The Romans influenced us with ______________ .
2. What were the most important economic activities in cities?
3. What is the difference between the domestic trade and foreign
trade?
4. From your personal point of view, which of the three main factors
that allowed commerce to expand is more important? Why?
5. With your own words, explain the layout of the roman cities.
6. What was the Forum? https://kids.kiddle.co/Roman_Forum
7. Could slaves be free? How?
8. What is the difference between an insulae and domus?
9. Describe the Law of the XII Tables
 https://www.buffaloschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=5951&dataid=32531&FileName=mrdonn+twelve+tables.pdf
10. What types of religions do we have during this civilization?
 Print and stick a table with the Gods of Rome.
11. Define the most important buildings (Roman Architecture) of
ancient Rome and stick images of them.
12. What were the Greek architectural orders that the romans used for
buildings? Did the Romans introduce new architectural orders?

17. IMPORTANT
 YOU HAVE TIME TO DO ACTIVITIES.
 23/05/2019.
 24/05/2019.
 CORRECTION.
 Week 27-30/05/2019.
 While we are correcting, I am going to explain
the information.
 GOOD PRESENTATION IS VERY
IMPORTANT!!!

18. ROMAN CIVILISATION
 You are going to learn more about Roman
civilisation.
 Many Roman aqueducts, bridges, public baths and
amphitheatres can still be seen today.
 How have the Romans influenced us?
 With the language: our language is based on Latin.
 With their laws: Our laws are based on Roman laws
 With one of the most important religion of the Empire:
Christianity appeared in the Roman Empire

19. 1. THE ECONOMY IN ANCIENT ROME.
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES
In the
countryside
AGRICULTURE
Main crops:
wheat, grapes
and olives.
LIVESTOCK
Main livestock :
goats, sheep,
cows and horses
In the city
CRAFTWORK
Most artists had
their workshops in
the cities: weapons,
textiles or pottery
TRADE
The main goods
traded: agricultural
products, craftwork,
minerals or slaves.

20. TRADE
 Trade developed intensely.
 There was trade not only within the Empire but also with some
places outside the Empire, so we can talk about:
• Some provinces specialised in producing
certain goods. For instance, Egypt was an
important producer of wheat and Hispania
produced minerals.
Domestic
trade
Comercio interior
• From the Germanic territories, the Empire
obtained some products, such as leather, wood
and slaves.
• From Africa, gold, ivory and slaves, too.
• From the East, perfumes and other luxury
products.
Foreign trade
Comercio exterior

21. THE EXPANSION OF THE ROMAN
COMMERCE
The three main factors that allowed commerce to expand were:
Military conquest: allowed Rome to acquire
wealth and slaves and colonise new territories.
Land and sea travel: communicate between the
different parts of the Empire was easy thanks to
an excellent network of roads and ports.
A single currency: in Roman territories existed
a common currency. The most common coin was
the silver denarius, although there were other,
such as the ace of gold and the sextercio.

22. TRADE ROUTES IN ANCIENT ROME
“All roads lead to Rome”

24. 1.2. ROMAN CITIES
 Roman cities were the main economic and commercial
centres, and were the political administration was located, too.
 The cities layout was based on the roman military camps
(castras).
 There was a main road that went from north to south called the
cardo.
 The main road from east to west was called the decumanus. The
rest of the roads were parallel to these two main roads, so they
made a grid.
 Where the cardo crossed the decumanus, there was a big

25. ROMAN CITY

26. 2. SOCIETY
 FREE PEOPLE.
 Citizens:
 Patricians: they were nobles and held all political rights.
 Plebeians: most people were plebeians. They had some rights but did not
participate in government. During the Republic, the plebeians rebelled and achieved
equal rights (Law XII Tables and Tribune of Plebeians).
 Non-citizens: liberti (freedmen), woman, foreigners.
 In 212 (with Caracalla), all free men in the Empire were made citizens.
However, citizenships was never extended to women or foreigners.
 SLAVES: were not considered as people and had no rights. People
became slaves if they were taken prisoner in a war, if they didn´t pay
their debts or if they were children of slaves.
 If their owners freed them, they became liberti (libertos). Slaves could
became free by buying their freedom. Slave owners could also free their slaves= manumission.
 ROMAN WOMEN. Belonged to their fathers of husbands. They didn´t
have the right to vote, but they could own property.

28. KIND OF HOUSES
 An insula:
 a building with
several floors
 where modest
families lived.
 There were
spaces for shops
on the ground
floor.

29.  A domus.
 Where wealthy
Roman families
lived.
 The rooms were laid
out around an
interior courtyard,
called an atrium.
 Banquets were held
in
the triclinium (dining
room).
KIND OF HOUSES

30. 3. ROMAN CULTURE
1. Roman law.
One of the most important, the Law of the Twelve Tables
(450 BC).
2. Language and literature.
 Roman culture was transmitted through the spread of
Latin, the language used by all inhabitants of the Empire.
 Romans made important contributions to philosophy
(Seneca), literature (Ovid, Horace and Virgil), medicine
(Galen) and history (Julious Caesar, Tacitus and Livy).
3. Roman religion .
 Official religion (until 380, when Christianity is the official
religion of the Empire): POLYTHEISTIC.
 Imperial cult. During the Roman Empire, the emperor
began to worshipped like a god.
 In 380: Christianity official religion of the Empire.

31. LUCIO ANNEO SÉNECA. FILÓSOFO LATINO.
 Séneca
 Importa mucho más lo que tú piensas de ti mismo
que lo que los otros opinen de ti.
 En tres tiempos se divide la vida: en presente,
pasado y futuro. De éstos, el presente es
brevísimo; el futuro, dudoso; el pasado, cierto.
 El que no quiera vivir sino entre justos, viva en el
desierto.
 No es pobre el que tiene poco, sino el que mucho
desea.
 ¡ESTUDIA! NO PARA SABER UNA COSA MÁS,
SINO PARA SABERLA MEJOR.

32. 4. ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
 Aqueducts: to transport water to the cities.
The Aqueduct of Segovia ; 1st century

33. ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
 Temples: to venerate their Gods.
 Amphitheatres: these held gladiator and animal
fights.
The Coliseum in Rome The Maison Carrée temple, Nimes
(France)

34.  Circus: these were in the shape of a rectangle and were a
venue for chariot races.
 Theatres: these were where actors performed comedies
and tragedies. They were semicircular.
 Thermal baths: these were public baths and consisted of
several different rooms.

35. Basilica: these were places for meeting, trials and
commercial activities.
Triumphal arches: these had several entrances and
commemorated a military victory or an important event.

36.  Architectural orders. The Romans used Greek
columns (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian order).
 They also created two new architectural orders:
Tuscan and Composite.

37. 5. ROMAN ART
Roman sculpture
imitated Greek sculpture
and there were two
types, portrait and
historical relief.
The Romans used painting to
decorate buildings and
mosaics to decorate walls
and floors.

38. Thank you for your attention!!!
Good luck for your exams!!!
See you next year!!!