The History of Rome Pretty much Pretty much anything you need anything you need to know about to know about Rome’s history Rome’s history through the time of through the time of
Jan 13, 2016
The History of Rome
Pretty much Pretty much anything you need anything you need to know about to know about Rome’s history Rome’s history through the time of through the time of “Gladiator”“Gladiator”
Otherwise known as…
“How This…
…Got to Look Like
This”:
FoundationFoundation
A long time ago in a country A long time ago in a country pretty far away…pretty far away…
There was a guy There was a guy named Romulusnamed Romulus
This guy This guy
He had a twin brother He had a twin brother named Remusnamed Remus
He had a twin brother He had a twin brother named Remusnamed Remus
That guy
Alba Longa Alba Longa Rome Rome
MonarchyMonarchy
I. RomulusI. Romulus
II. Numa PompiliusII. Numa Pompilius
III. Tullus HostiliusIII. Tullus Hostilius
IV. Ancus MarciusIV. Ancus Marcius
EtruscanEtruscanss-Tarquinius Priscus
-Servius Tullius
-Tarquinius Superbus
Expulsion of the Expulsion of the TarquinsTarquins
The Roman RepublicThe Roman Republic
509 BC509 BC 2 consuls: Brutus and Collatinus2 consuls: Brutus and Collatinus
Early Republic Early Republic
Establishment of political systemEstablishment of political system Growth through ItalyGrowth through Italy Overtaking Etruscans and GreeksOvertaking Etruscans and Greeks
Conflicts with Conflicts with CarthageCarthage 264-241 BC264-241 BC 218-201 BC218-201 BC 149-146 BC149-146 BC After these wars,After these wars,
Carthage looked Carthage looked
pretty much like pretty much like
this…this…
“Carthago delenda est” – Cato the Elder
Mediterranean Mediterranean DominationDomination
Marius Marius and and SullaSulla
- Marius’ lieutenant - Consul 88 BC- Dictator 81-79- Huge Reforms
The FightThe senate gave a command
to Sulla, but the people’s assemblyGave the command to Marius
- Consul 7 times- One of Rome’s best generals- Reformed military eligibility
Julius Julius CaesarCaesar
*100 BC – 44 BC
*Consul in 59 BC
*War in Gaul (59-51)
First TriumvirateFirst Triumvirate
60 BC – 53 BC60 BC – 53 BC Pompey, Crassus, and CaesarPompey, Crassus, and Caesar
Civil WarCivil War
-Caesar’s daughter and Pompey’s wife, Julia, dies-Crassus is defeated at Carrhae fighting the Parthians-Pompey becomes leader of the Senate, who use him to get at Caesar
Dictator and DeathDictator and Death
Rise of OctavianRise of Octavian
Born in 63 BC
Caesar’s grand-nephew
43 BC: 2nd Triumvirate
Civil WarCivil War
Augustus PrincepsAugustus Princeps
Ruled from 27 BC – 14 AD- Expansion- Building- Establish an heir
Pax Pax Augustana/RomanaAugustana/Romana 27 BC – 180 AD27 BC – 180 AD Moderation in expansion and Moderation in expansion and
inhibition of generals by the inhibition of generals by the emperorsemperors
Tiberius (14-37 AD)Tiberius (14-37 AD)
- Not a bad startNot a bad start- Retirement @ Retirement @
CapriCapri- Sejanus Sejanus - MacroMacro
Caligula (37-41 AD)Caligula (37-41 AD)
Again… not a bad Start, but…
…a horrible end
Claudius (41-54 AD)Claudius (41-54 AD)
Stammering, stuttering, slobbering, and outstandingly smart
Nero (54-68 AD)Nero (54-68 AD)
- The last Julio-Claudian- Seneca and Burrus- Poppaea Sabina- Fire of 64 AD- Christians- “qualis artifex pereo!”
Year of the Four Year of the Four EmperorsEmperors
69 AD
GALBA
Year of the Four Year of the Four EmperorsEmperors
69 ADX
GALBA
OTHO
Year of the Four Year of the Four EmperorsEmperors
69 ADX
XGALBA
OTHO
VITELLIUS
Year of the Four Year of the Four EmperorsEmperors
69 ADX
X
X
GALBA
OTHO
VITELLIUS
VESPASIAN
FlaviansFlavians
Vespasian
70-79 AD
FlaviansFlavians
Vespasian
Titus79-81 AD
FlaviansFlavians
Vespasian
Titus
Domitian
Five Good EmperorsFive Good Emperors
Five Good EmperorsFive Good Emperors
Nerva
Five Good EmperorsFive Good Emperors
Nerva
Trajan
Five Good EmperorsFive Good Emperors
Nerva
Trajan
Hadrian
Five Good EmperorsFive Good Emperors
Nerva
Trajan
Hadrian
AntoninusPius
Five Good EmperorsFive Good Emperors
Nerva
Trajan
Hadrian
AntoninusPius
MarcusAurelius
Trajan – all about Trajan – all about expanding the empireexpanding the empire The empire went from this…The empire went from this…
…….to this by the end of Trajan’s rule.to this by the end of Trajan’s rule
Hadrian, however, was Hadrian, however, was all about stopping the all about stopping the expansionexpansion
Hadrian, however, was Hadrian, however, was all about stopping the all about stopping the expansionexpansion
Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius
138-161 AD
Peaceful Rule – never left Italy
Marcus Aurelius and Marcus Aurelius and VerusVerus
160-180 AD161-169 AD
Marcus Aurelius and Marcus Aurelius and VerusVerus Constant warfareConstant warfare ““Meditations”Meditations” He did not believeHe did not believe
in an afterlife and in an afterlife and
emphasized virtue,emphasized virtue,
patience, and goodpatience, and good
deedsdeeds
CommodusCommodus
180-192 AD
The End