Rome and The Rise of Christianity
Rome and The Rise of Christianity
Roman Republic
Chapter 5
Pages 146-183
Chapter Outline
own affairs.
The Rise of Rome:
The Roman State
Define Republic:
Draw the diagram below and use pages 152-153 to write
the role of each level of Roman Government.
Dictator
2 Consuls & Praetors
Senate
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves
The Rise of Rome:
Roman State and Society
Roman Republic: Form of government in which the
leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the
right to vote.
Senate: (government that was established by the
people to prevent a tyrant from misruling Rome.)
Two Consuls were elected annually to supervise
government and command armies.
One Dictator could be chosen during a time of war
or crisis for a temporary time.
Society organized by class: (A person could improve
their status.)
Patricians: landholding elite and could be members of
senate
Plebeians: Lower class free men like farmers, merchants,
etc.
Slaves: no rights or privileges but could one day become
citizens themselves.
Punic Wars 264-146 BC: Between
The Rise of Rome: Rome and Carthage over who would
rule trade in the Mediterranean.
Expansion First War over the island of Sicily
and Rome Wins
Second Carthage attacks Rome
from the north through the Alps
Hannibal= Leader of Carthage’s
army that wanted to destroy Rome
and marched with elephants
across the Alps, invading Rome
from the North.
Carthage killed 40,000 Romans at
Canae winning the battle but not the
war.
The Romans travel to Zama and
defeat Carthage.
Third War Rome travels to Carthage
and destroys Carthage.
Romans take all Carthaginian lands,
enslave the people, and burn their
cities.
Results:
Rome controls the Western
Mediterranean.
They also expanded into Alexander’s
Empire by 168BC and the Holy land in
63 BC.
The Rise of Rome: Expansion
Use either visual art or storytelling to demonstrate an
understanding of the major events of the Punic Wars between
Rome and Carthage.
Draw a cartoon with at least six frames illustrating the major
people and events of the Punic Wars. Make sure to include
captions and color.
Pretend you are either a Roman or Carthaginian soldier at
the end of the Third Punic War. Write a letter to a loved one
explaining the history of the wars, your role in it, and how
you feel about the outcome.
You must include the following information in your product in
some way:
Who was involved in the wars?
Major people, places, battles, etc
Who won each war?
Effects of the wars
End of the Republic
Following the Punic Wars as Rome’s territory
expanded the stability of the Republic declined
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were the first to attempt
reform
These wealthy aristocrats tried to help the small
farmer
They were both killed by fellow members of the
Senate
Generals like Cornelius Sulla set a standard for using
the military to enforce their political power.
From Republic to Empire
End of the Republic: Julius Caesar
Great Roman general that
conquered Gaul
marched his army across
the Rubicon River into
Rome.
Caesar defeated Pompey
and Crassus, the other
members of the
Triumvirate, and declared
himself dictator.
Triumvirate= three
people with equal
power
Caesar was Rome’s first
true dictator, or ruler with
absolute power that is not
a Monarch
March 15, 44 BC he was
assassinated in the
Senate.
Rome under Julius Caesar
Honors: Caesar’s Funeral
1. Answer questions in the Reading Review.
2. Make a list of two or three words from each
document that you do not know and define.
3. What kind of documents are these?
4. Who are the speakers?
5. Who is the audience for each document?
6. What other information do you need to
better understand these documents?
From Republic to Empire
End of the Republic
The Second Triumvirate
plunges Rome into Civil
War again!
Octavian =
Grandnephew,
Antony = Caesar’s
Assistant, Lepidus =
Commander of
Cavalry
Answer the following
questions:
Who is Cleopatra?
Who became the
first emperor of
Rome?
How did he
accomplish this?
From Republic to Empire
Roman Peace (Pax Romana)
Octavian Augustus ruled with
absolute power and began the Pax
Romana
His successors included good and
bad emperors
It was a 200 year period of peace
and prosperity to Roman Empire
from Euphrates River to Britain.
Legions maintained roads and navy
protected seas encouraging free
trade
Cultural diffusion: thoughts,
customs, and ideas spread
throughout the empire.
Culture and Society: During Channel One use
pages 163-168 to complete the chart (#27 in
Guided Reading)
Art and Architecture Literature
Art: Based on Greece but more Real Virgil: Most distinguished poet of the Augustan
Age, Aeneid shows ideals of Roman character and
Insulae: Multi-Storied Apt. buildings prone to fire the foundations of the city of Rome
Aqueduct: Bridge-like stone structure used to Horace: Wrote about the problems in Rome,
bring water to cities Satires
Colosseum: Most famous stadium in the Livy: most famous prose writer, History of Rome
world, gladiator games, races, executions traces their history from the foundations in 9BC up
until his time in 142 books
Military: Western
invasions and Europe in a
mercenaries Dark Age