Inference and roman republic

InferenceRoman Republic

World History

Unit 3, Lesson 2

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Inference

• The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

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From a historian’s perspective, what might this shape

represent?

Inference: The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

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Rise of Rome

Early Settlement of Rome in the Italian Peninsula at around 700 BC along the Tiber River

Roman Republic is Established at around 509 BC

Roman Republic Expands: The Roman Empire

Pax Romana “Roman Peace”

(lasting about 200 years from 27 BC to 395 AD)

How might geography affect an emerging civilization?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/city_of_rome/

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Early Romans: • Latin- Early settlers of Rome• Etruscans- Northern Italy

– Eventually take control of Rome and build it into a great city.

– Build it on 7 hills for protection.• 509 BC- Romans drive Etruscans

out.

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Roman Government: Republic

• Republic - a government with elected representatives

• Twelve Tables• Patricians• Plebeians• Senate• Consuls

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Roman government

• Patricians- wealthy landowners that controlled the republic.

• Consuls- two individuals that directed the daily affairs of government and led the army.– One-year terms

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The Senate

• 300-member council of patricians that made laws and served Rome–Most powerful part

of the Republic

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The Plebeians• The common people (common farmers, artisans, merchants)• Had no say in government• Allowed to take part in the assembly, but had less power than

the Senate.• Twelve Tables- 451 BCE

– Plebeians have Roman laws written.– Gives common people some protection against unfair

patrician decisions.– Twelve Tables may be found at:

http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/12tables.html

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Rise of Rome

Early Settlement of Rome in the Italian Peninsula at around 700 BC along the Tiber River

Roman Republic is Established at around 509 BC

Roman Republic Expands: The Roman Empire

Pax Romana “Roman Peace”

(lasting about 200 years from 27 BC to 395 AD)

How might geography affect an emerging civilization?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/city_of_rome/

Go to Slide:Roman Empire

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Julius Caesar• Reforms Rome

1. Reorganized government with him as dictator.

2. Lowered taxes.

3. Makes governors responsible to him.

4. Grants citizenship to conquered peoples.• March 15, 44 BCE- Caesar assassinated

– Stabbed in the Senate “Beware the Ides of March.”– Augustus Caesar next ruler– Pax Romana (a period of peace: 27 BC to 395 AD)

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The Roman Empire• Rome had a superior army due to its discipline and

organization• Roman Legions (army units)• Punic Wars (a series of wars that were fought to expand

the size of Rome)• Rome expands to North Africa, parts of Europe and

other lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.• Julius Caesar (Roman general becomes Emperor)• Read more at: add website

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The Roman Empire

• Augustus Caesar gains control of the following:– Military

• Takes complete control of• Gives veterans bonuses of land.

– Provinces• Supervised all the governors.

– Loyalty to Rome• Granted citizenship to more conquered

peoples of Europe.

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Why do Empires Fall?Empire: A major political unit having a territory of greater extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority.

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Fall of Rome

Invasions

Weak military

Failure to collect taxes

Bad leadership

476 AD marks the official fall of Rome

• Empire was too large

• Increase use of slaves put Romans out of work

• Prices increased• Corruption• Decrease in trade• Invasions: Franks,

Visigoths, Huns, Vandals, Saxons

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The Rise and Fall of Rome

500 BC

476 AD

Pax Romana

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Roman Empire is divided into the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire (Byzantine Empire)

Justinian CodeAfter the fall of the Roman Empire, the eastern part of the empire (Byzantine Empire) under Emperor Justinian clarified roman laws. Justinian, at around 529 (AD) formed a committee of ten men to work on this project. The end product was the Justinian Code of Laws. Today, much of modern day laws are based on Roman Law and the Justinian Code of Laws.

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Roman Influences

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Other helpful links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanpages.html

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Roman InfluencesDraw a graphic organizer on your booklet (last two pages of your booklet). You may add more extensions to the organizer.

Religious Political

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Culture

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