Rise of Rome

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Rise of Rome
Viva Roma No. V ("Mambo 5" by Lou Bega) - YouTube
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The Roman Empire
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Protection

• The Alps and the Mediterranean Sea provided
  protection for Rome

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The Beginning

• According to legend, Rome was founded by
  Romulusand Remus (twin brothers)

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Lucky Number 7

• Rome was built on seven rolling hills at a curve
  on the Tiber River
• This strategic location in the middle of the
  Italian Peninsula gave Rome fertile soil.

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Control of Rome

• In the beginning 3 groups inhabited Rome

3. Etruscans
2. Greeks
1. Latins
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Greek Influence

• Greeks established 50 colonies (settlements) in
  Italy
• These cities became busy with trade
• Brought Italy and Rome in closer contact with
  Greece
• Greeks taught Romans how to grow grapes and olives

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The Etruscans

• Native to Northern Italy
• They were skilled metalworkers and engineers
• Strongly influenced Roman civilization

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Rise of the Roman Republic
Name__________________ Period______
Romes government is a _______________ where
the people had the power to vote and choose
leaders
The basis for Roman law was the
__________________________ Set of rules that
said allfree citizens were protected by law
Roman Government had 3 parts
Had 2 _________ or officials that were elected
each year.They led 1._________________
2. _________
Two groups that struggled for power
1.
____________
____________
The Senate usually had _______ members
__________ from the ____________ classes.
They passed ________
2.
They were the most ________________ part of
the government. Included members from
different parts of society such as
_________________ or ______________. They could
also make _________.
3.
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The Punic Wars
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Roman Legion

• Divided into infantry and cavalry
• 5,000 Soldiers
• Every citizen had to serve for 10 years

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Roman Legion

• Divided into smaller groups of 80 men called a
  century

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Roman Power Grows

• Roman power grew slowly and steadily
• Eventually conquered all of Italy

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The Defeated People

• Rome was lenient to the people they conquered
• They were allowed to be full citizens if they
  lived on the Tiber
• Those who lived further away had citizenship but
  could not vote.

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The Punic Wars

• Eventually Rome and Carthage began to fight over
  trade in the Mediterranean Sea
• They fought 3 battles

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Carthaginian Empire
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The First Punic War

• Fought over Sicily for 23 years
• Carthage lost
• This was Romes first province

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The Second Punic War

• Carthage was led by HANNIBAL a brilliant general.
• He used 50,000 men, 9,000 cavalry and 60
  elephants.
• To surprise Rome he went through the Alps

Hannibal ("Sixteen Tons" by Anna Domino) - YouTube
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Hannibals Route
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The Second Punic War

• For 10 years he pillaged northern Italy
• Finally a Roman general name SCIPIO defeated
  Hannibal.

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The Third Punic War

• By this time, Carthage was no longer a threat.
• Cato a influential senator reminded them of the
  terror Hannibal laid on Italy.
• Romans destroy Carthage and sold all of
  Carthaginians into slavery!

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Rome In Control

• Victory in the Punic Wars gave Rome control of
  the Mediterranean