Roman Empire (day 2!)

• Tiberius could do whatever he wanted with Rome and no one could stop him. :(
• Tiberius lies to sijanus (Spelling unknown because Mr. Schick didn't look it up.!) by telling him he will succeed him but is actually leading him to his own death.
• Jesus was crucified for being a disturbance in the crowd and was put to death by the Roman law.

Roman Empire

• Octavius (Julius Caesar's stepson) took over and became emperor. 

                 - Changed from a republic to an empire.

• Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius were the 3 heirs of Octavius.
• Rome owned tons of land around the Mediterranean Sea 
• Tiberius was the heir who succeeded Octavian
• Tiberius had no idea how to run an empire and was very indecisive.
• Public baths were offered to the rich and the poor.

"What's wrong with your face!?"

Today we went over our Greece and Rome tests. We marked up the test sheet so we can study for the final, which will be here soon :(

Finishing projects on Rome

Pax Roma was a time of peace.

Circus Maxims:
-was a huge stadium like structure where people fought.
-Chariot racing, gladiators, and wild animal hunts took place here
-held 5 times the amount of people than the Ravens stadium.

Etruscans:
-They were from Etruria and they were known as Tyrrhenians by the Greeks.
-Moved from the Asia Minor
-They built cities and were orriginally ruled by a wealthy king.
-their homes were made with mud bricks.

Tiber River:
-3rd longest rive in Italy.

Traquin the Proud:
-he was the 7th and last king of Rome
-The people of Rome overthrew him. (Was the last king they had)
-He was sent into exile.

Rome Review

Patricians:
-Best treated families because they were upper class

Plebeians:
-Were the lower class
-They couldn't vote
-If you weren't rich you were a plebeian

Had 3 different governments:
-democracy
-aristocracy
-monarchy

Punic Wars:
-Carthage invaded Rome from the opposite side that they had expected.
-Hannibal was the Carthage leaders

Julius Caesar
-In 60 BC  Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey started out.
-came from a family of Patrician rank.
-Born in Rome
-People had thought he was becoming too powerful so they had him assassinated.
-He was killed on March 15,44 BC and was stabbed 23 times in his chest.

Crassus:
-was a Roman general
-was considered one of the most wealthiest man in the history.
-He was killed in Syria

Pompey:
-He started out as Caesar's friend. And then Caesar and him became enemies.
-Caesar eventually defeated him
-He had married Caesar's daughter

Octavian:
-Was born in Rome on September, 23rd

Cicero:
-Was killed and he was the senate's greatest orator
-Cicero didn't plot to kill Caesar but talked in defense of republic and was against absolute rule.


What is a triumvirate?
- A group of (3) people

Battle of Actium:
-The battle was  between Octavian and the forces of Antony and Cleopatra VII
-Octavian ended up winning and was giving the title Augustus
-He had fell in love with Cleopatra

Rome rome rome rome rome rome

Julias Caesar 

Tiber River

Cleopatra

(Hannibal)

Rome Map

Alps Mountains

Calvary 

Patricians

Octavian 

Pompey

Punic War

"Carthage, Carthage two by four, cant fit through the kitchen door."

1) In 451 BC, the laws of Rome were written down and posted in the Forum. This law code was"
 -The Twelve Tables
2) The main reason the laws were posted in such a public place was because:
-Patricians had been interpreting the laws to suit themselves.
-Plebeians needed to know that all free citizens had a right to the protection of the law.
-Public posting meant transparency of the law.
3)

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5) By 275 BC the roman government was a blend of 3 types of governments. Which part resembled an aristocracy?
- The senate