ROMAN EMPIRE

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ROMAN EMPIRE
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Rise of Rome

• Story of twin brothers Romulus and Remus
• Formed a Republic (a community in which the
  people elect their leaders) to prevent any
  individual from gaining too much power
• Structuring the Republic pg 152 Explain the
  set-up
• Plebeians vs Patricians explain each and how
  Plebeians fought for their rights
• How did the membership of the senate change over
  time?

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• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

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Caesar and Augustus rule Rome

• Julius Caesar traced ancestry to Romulus
• He was a dictator
• Never lost a war
• Had affair with Cleopatra and had a child that he
  never recognized
• Set up a newspaper telling citizens what the
  senate and assembly were up to.
• Veni, Vidi, Vici said by Caesar means?
• What 5 reforms did he make?

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• Caesar was Augustuss great-uncle
• Jesus Christ was born during Augustuss reign of
  Rome
• I found Rome a city of brick and I left it a
  city of marbles Augustus said
• August the month is named for him
• Who was Augustus? Pg 158-159
• How did Augustus build a stable government? Pg
  159
• Make a chart comparing the 500 years of the Roman
  Republic to the Roman Empire
• Write and answer the chart skills question.

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The Roman Achievements

• Page 161 to 165
• What was the Greco-Roman civilization?
• List and Explain the Roman achievements in
• 1. Poets 6. Science
• 2. Historians 7. Math
• 3. Philosophy 8. Legal issues
• 4. Art
• 5. Architecture
• What were the basic principles of Roman law?