4/29/2014

Octavian - Caesar Augustus  - First emperor

Begins Pax Romana - period of peace and prosperity.
Built Roads and aqueducts
Set up civil service / take care of roads / grain supply / Postal service
Died in A.D.14 at age 76

Tiberius took power after Octavian

Jesus was roman citizen

Began his ministry at age 30

4/28/2014

Proiterian - second class citizens but can still vote

Rubicon - river that marked nothern most of the empire (marked big choise)

Cesor - Fathor of the Fathor land

On the Ides of March they killed Ceasor (23 times) by everyone

4/25/2014  Today in class we saw more of the projects. Most of them where pretty good. After that we listened to Mr. Schick lecture some.

4/23/2014 Today in class we did more presentations. I went with Ryan. I thought it went pretty well. I think that I will get a good grade on it.

4/11/2014   Today in class we took our tests. I feel like I did pretty well. It wasn't too hard.

Romanlegion - police, soldiers, guards...

legion - 5,000 men

Century - 80 men
Infantry - short arms
Calvary - horseback

Punic war (Rome V.S. Carthage)
1 - control of Sicily (won by Romans)
2 - Hannibal (Carthage got all but Rome)
3 - Retaliation of #2 (Rome won)

Carthage is in North Africa

4/7/2014

Five WS Questions

1) How did geography affect the development of Rome?

It was in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, giving Rome a water supply for irrigation, farming, drinking, and cleaning as well as making it easier to trade.

2) How did the Etruscans influence the development of Rome?

The Romans had to overthrow the Etruscan king before they could have power. Because of how mean the king was Roam decided to never have a king as their leader. This made them create and use the government system known as the republic.

3) Which were the main groups that competed for power in the early Roman republic?

The nobles (Patricians) and the common people (Plebeians).

4) What is the significance of the Twelve Tables in Roman law?

It was the first time that the common people could see the laws and defend them selves legally.

5) How did Rome regain control of Italy after the sacking of the city by the Gauls?

They took over central Italy and slowly worked there way through the rest of Italy until they dominated all of it.

4/2/2014

• Three major groups in Rome. Latins were first to settle. The others were the Atruscins and the Greeks
• Rome is on the Tiber river
• Drained swamp into Tiber river
• Tarquin the proud - last king in Italy
• Republic = monarchy + aristotracy + democracy
• U.S. Gov. is based off of republic
• congress = senate + house of representatives
•  senate = richpeople
• house of representitive = the representative of the poor
• Plebians = craftsmen
• patricians = rich
• slaves = slaves
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