GEOGRPHY

LOCATION

• Rome is located on a boot shaped peninsula in the Mediterranean sea.

• Rome was also built on seven hills

• Rome’s main rivers were the Tiber, Po, and the Rubicion.

EXPANSION

• Rome expanded its territory all the way around the Mediterranean sea.

• Rome conquered Gual, Carthage, and Spain.

• Carthage was brutally defeated , during 44B.C.The Romans took Sicily, Sardinia, and Northern Africa to themselves.

NATURAL REASOURSES

• The Romans relied on the Tiber river for food and travel.

• Augustus used marble from nearby hills to make buildings.

• The mountains Rome relied on to give protection and make it easier to govern.

TRAVEL

• People in Rome used the Tiber river to travel within Rome.

• Romans used the Mediterranean sea to move from place to place within a longer distance.

• Romans build bridges and roads to move around Rome.

REIGION

ROMAN BELIEFS

• Romans believed in many gods such as Mars , Juno, Jupiter,and Minerva.

• Romans believed that the gods lived sacred spots or the sky.

• People built temples and shrines to worship the gods.

• Romans tried to win the gods favor by giving offerings.

CHRISTIANITY• Apostles were chosen

by Jesus to spread his teachings. Peter and Paul also spread Christianity.

• People put the New Testament and the Hebrew scriptures together to make the Bible

• Christians believed that Jesus was a man as well as a god.

FOUNDING ROMAN MYTHS

• Romans had two myths regarding its origin.

• One myth was that a Trojan warrior named Aeneas escaped there war between the Greeks and developed a town near Latium and later founded Rome

• The other myth was that he had two sons named Romulus and Remus that were raised by a wolf and Romulus founded Rome.

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JUDIAISM

• Jews migrated from their homeland to the rest of Rome.

• The Jewish people believe in only one god.

• They also don’t believe in cremating their bodies they bury them.

ACHIVEMENTS

AQUEDUCTS

• To transfer water from the mountains to the valleys the Romans made aqueducts.

• Aqueducts transferred clean water from the melted snow down into empire of Rome.

• They looked like big bridges and also could serve as roads.

ROMAN ROADS

• Roads in Rome were made to last long and provide great service.

• They were used to travel armies from place to place quickly.

• To build them large flat stones were placed in a grid pattern and had a slump in the middle so that when it rained the water moved through the cracks.

MEDICARE

• In surgery Romans used scalpels , knives, saws, axes, pointy probes.

• Garlic was considered a necessary part of good health and was taken daily.

• Mustard was good for digestion walnuts were considered brain food.

MILITARY ORGANIZATION

• The Roman military fought in legions which consisted to about 4,500 to 5,000 soldiers.

• Roman also fought in maniples which was 100 soldiers or so.

• This was good tactic when the Romans were on hilly areas.

POLITICS

AUGUSTUS

• Before Julius Cesar died he adopted a son named Octavian that took over the empire.

• Octavian called himself the first citizen and offered to give up his office.

• The senators begged him to stay and gave him the title of Augustus.

• His rule began a long period of time called the Pax Romana.

SYSTEM of LAWS• In Rome a system of laws

were important so the senators made a law system called the twelve tables.

• Some laws consisted of things such as the father had full control over the family, thieves caught at night will be killed because they were considered a coward, and no one shall be put to death before a fair trial.

• This system was great but Rome was moving to a more democratic system.

JULIUS CAESAR• Caesar was born into a

noble family• He started to rise to power

after his conquest in Gual.• He started a year long civil

war after crossing the Rubicion and declared himself master of all territories.

• Marcus Cicero a philosophist convinced the senate to kill Julius on March 15, 44B.C.

REPUBLIC• A Republic is a system of

government in which the citizens have the right to vote and elect officials.

• In 493 B.C. the Romans overthrew their last king.

• They drove the Etruscans out of central Italy and developed an empire on the foundations of a good military and diplomacy.

ECONOMY

EXCESIVE MILITARY SPENDING

• Defending the borders of the empire was a constant drain on the empire.

• Military spending left little money for housing, education, and roads.

• Many people dropped out of the army forcing mobsters to join the army making it unreliable.

INFLATION• Since the Romans

stopped conquering new lands the amount of gold stopped coming in.

• The gold that Romans had already were used on lavish parties.

• As the value of coin decreased the more and more people had to barter to get what they want.

UNEMPLOYMENT

• As the Romans conquered more land the more slaves were brought in.

• The slaves worked for large landowners and made their crops cheap.

• They were sold cheaper than the farmers and they went unemployed.

TRADING

• Farming was the foundation of the Roman empire. The most important crop was grain.

• Ships carried food to Egypt and wine to Greece.

• Vast roads were linked together and some goods were sent as far as India and Britain.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

PATRICIANS

• The patricians had a big influence in Rome.

• They ran government and were the leaders of the social and economic life.

• The patricians held big power and were a big part of Rome’s economic life.

PLEBEIANS

• The plebeians held little power in Rome.

• They could not serve as priests or hold political power.

• They couldn't hold rituals, which was a key part in Roman life.

ROLE OF MEN

• The man was in full control of his slaves, children, and wife.

• He can sell his children into slavery or even kill them if he wants to.

• You must show proper respect to the father and be sure to obey him.

ROLE OF WOMEN

• Women must have a male guardian in her life.

• They are able to own land and they must bear children.

• Slaves do most of the house work which approved them to go out in public.

Conclusion

I think the most important aspect in Rome was farming. The reason I think this because without farming there would not be any food. The Romans will be forced to trade which wasn’t good for the empire. If the Romans did that their empire will be in danger and eventually fall. This is why I think farming was the most important aspect of Rome.