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Welcome to the World of Ancient Rome!
Rome is located on the continent of Europe in the country of Italy. Italy is a peninsula in the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, and Ionian Sea. The Appennine mountains form a ridge form the north to south, which divides the west from East. As in other classical civilizations, geography had the region of Campania, south of Latium.
Rome is located on the continent of Europe in the country of Italy. Italy is a peninsula in the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, and Ionian Sea. The Appennine mountains form a ridge form the north to south, which divides the west from East. As in other classical civilizations, geography had the region of Campania, south of Latium.
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Geography of Ancient Rome:
The geography of Ancient Rome was less rugged than the mountains in Greece. The Apennine Mountains did not divide Rome into small, isolated communities. The Italian peninsula also had more land for farming than Greece did. By having more land, they had enough room for a larger population.
The river of the Italian Peninsula also helped the communities. One example of a river that helped the communities is the Tiber River. The Tiber River
The geography of Ancient Rome was less rugged than the mountains in Greece. The Apennine Mountains did not divide Rome into small, isolated communities. The Italian peninsula also had more land for farming than Greece did. By having more land, they had enough room for a larger population.
The river of the Italian Peninsula also helped the communities. One example of a river that helped the communities is the Tiber River. The Tiber River
THE APENNINES MOUNTAINS
Fun Facts!
Did you know?
- The Romans built such a huge empire and conquered new lands. The Roman army could march up to 40km a day!
- To bring water into the city the Romans were so clever to create aqueducts.
- The Romans didn't spend much of their time fighting, they were also architects and engineers too! They built roads and walls!
Did you know?
- The Romans built such a huge empire and conquered new lands. The Roman army could march up to 40km a day!
- To bring water into the city the Romans were so clever to create aqueducts.
- The Romans didn't spend much of their time fighting, they were also architects and engineers too! They built roads and walls!
Politics:
- Power of Senate: Landed aristocracy (wealth), position for life, held most important, directed wars, and controlled finances.
- Small landowners lost land to aristocracy, landless migrated to cities, economic and social crisis.
_ Triumvirates: government of three people with equal power.
- Roman Political Structures: Patricians, Plebeians, and Consuls.
- First and Second Triumvirate.
_ Pax Romana: the Roman Peace.
- Power of Senate: Landed aristocracy (wealth), position for life, held most important, directed wars, and controlled finances.
- Small landowners lost land to aristocracy, landless migrated to cities, economic and social crisis.
_ Triumvirates: government of three people with equal power.
- Roman Political Structures: Patricians, Plebeians, and Consuls.
- First and Second Triumvirate.
_ Pax Romana: the Roman Peace.
Interactions:
- Location was good for trading.
- Large, fertile lands/plains.
- Built on hills for good defense.
- Less rugged than the mountain ranges in Greece.
- Location was good for trading.
- Large, fertile lands/plains.
- Built on hills for good defense.
- Less rugged than the mountain ranges in Greece.
Religion:
- Religion was influenced from the Greeks.
- Performed rituals to honor their Gods. (happiness with gods)
- Romans converted to Christianity.
- Age of Augustus: renewal of traditional practices.
- Widespread tolerance of conquered peoples and their religions.
- Religion was influenced from the Greeks.
- Performed rituals to honor their Gods. (happiness with gods)
- Romans converted to Christianity.
- Age of Augustus: renewal of traditional practices.
- Widespread tolerance of conquered peoples and their religions.
Art:
- Romans: curves, arch, vault, dome, concrete.
-Built roads, bridges, and aqueducts.
- Age of Augustus: "Golden Age"
- Virgil: author of "Aeneid" (glorifies Rome's beginnings and statecraft) upholds the virtues: duty, piety, and faithfulness.
- Horace: author of "Satires" (wrote about follies and vices of his age) Satire: use of humor, irony, and exaggeration.
- Livy: author of "The Early History of Rome" (teaches us moral lessons and emphasized the virtues.
- Romans: curves, arch, vault, dome, concrete.
-Built roads, bridges, and aqueducts.
- Age of Augustus: "Golden Age"
- Virgil: author of "Aeneid" (glorifies Rome's beginnings and statecraft) upholds the virtues: duty, piety, and faithfulness.
- Horace: author of "Satires" (wrote about follies and vices of his age) Satire: use of humor, irony, and exaggeration.
- Livy: author of "The Early History of Rome" (teaches us moral lessons and emphasized the virtues.
Technology:
- Built roads, bridges and aqueducts.
- Romans improved curves, arch, vaults, and domes. Started using concrete.
- Adopted the "Twelve Tablets" in 450 B.C.
- Built roads, bridges and aqueducts.
- Romans improved curves, arch, vaults, and domes. Started using concrete.
- Adopted the "Twelve Tablets" in 450 B.C.
Economics:
- Farming and Trade!
- Traded on land and sea.
- Rome was located on a fertile land good for farming.
- Trade expanded during the "Pax Romana"
- Farming and Trade!
- Traded on land and sea.
- Rome was located on a fertile land good for farming.
- Trade expanded during the "Pax Romana"
Social Structure:
- Paterfamilias: the dominant male in the household.
- Girls married at 14.
- Patriarchal and arranged marriages.
- Slavery economy depended upon the institution.
- Captives in war was used as slaves.
- Paterfamilias: the dominant male in the household.
- Girls married at 14.
- Patriarchal and arranged marriages.
- Slavery economy depended upon the institution.
- Captives in war was used as slaves.