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ROME
Timeline of periods and events in Roman history
753 BC
MONARCHY
Foundation of Rome
The Republic is established in Rome
REPUBLIC
509 BC
Begining of the FirstPunic War264 B.C.
Begining of the SecondPunic War218 B.C.
Begining of the ThirdPunic War149 B.C.
Ceasar starts The conquestof Gaul58 B.C.
E M P I R E
Octavian Augustus,First emperor27 B.C.
Edict of Caracalla Roman citezenshipFor all free men in the Empire212 AD
Edict of ThessalonicaEmperor Theodosius Declares Christianty the official religion of the Empire380 AD
Edict of Milan.Emperor ConstantineChristianty no longersuffers persecution313 AD
EASTEREMPIRE
WESTEREMPIRE
GERMANIC KINGDOMSMEDIEVAL CHRISTIANKINGDOM
Fall ofThe WesternRoman Empire476 AD
1453 AD
BYZANCE
End of the EasternRoman Empire
Justinian
THE EMPIRE JULIO-CLAUDIA DINASTY
NERÓ
CLAUDIUS
CALIGULA
TIBERIUS
OCTAVIAN AUGUSTUS
The Pax Romana• The Pax Romana( Roman Peace)• Is the period between the first and second Century AD,
when the Roman Empire reached its maximun expansion and enjoyed peace inside its frontiers.
• Romans conquered although they introduced Romanisation: Towns, Latin Language and Roads
VESPASIAN AND TITUS FLAVIA DINASTY
TRAJAN Y ADRIAN
Both are country menOurs were born in Italica
MARCUS AURELIUS Y COMMODUS
DIOCLECIANUS Y CONSTANTINE
WITH THIS SIGN YOU CONQUER
FRAGMENTATION OF THE EMPIRE IN 395
THEODOSIUS
HONORIUS ARCADIUS
The crisis of the third century
• Political crisisThe Roman legions suffered
their first defeats by the barbarians.
• Economic crisisThe conquest ended there were
fewer slaves to work. The empire became poorer.
• Social crisisTaxes increased and this caused
migration from the towns to the country.
THE END OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
Atila king of the huns
ODOACRE, LEADER OF THE HERULI , PUT AND END TO THE WESTERN ROMAN IN 476
The economy
• The Roman economy was built on slaves; It was based mainly on the generalised use of slaves to work both in agricultural as well as urban activities
Farming: Mediterranean cropThe mining and craftsCraftwork and Commercial activity
Roman Society• There were two groups:• The citizens: When the plebeians were
given the same political rights as the patrician, social division was based on wealth.
• The non citizen:• Conquered population• Foreigners.• Freedmen. Slaves that had been freed
by the owners( manumission)• Slaves.
Lares
PenatesManes
Roman gods and worship
Jano
Claudius as a god
Official religion
Private religion
ARCHITECTURE• The architecture was practical and
functional. They learnt to absorb influences like Greeks, and adapt them to their needs
• Materials: stone, bricks and concrete• The ceilings were flat and supported by
columns. • They also used arches and domes.
• Religious buildings: temples and tombs( catacombs)
• Public buildings:Circuses, amphitheatres, theatres and
therms
ROMAN TEMPLES
BUILDINGS FOR ENTERTAINMENT THEATRE AMPHITHEATRE
THERMS AND CIRCUS
CARACALLA’S THERMS
CIRCUS
COMMEMORATIVE BUILDINGS
CONSTANTINE’S ARCH
TRAJAN’S COLUMN
ROMAN ENGINEERING
• The Romans left roads, bridges and aqueducts, as part of their legacy
Sculpture
• Sculpture copied Greek models, but developes two new genres.
• The portrait( funerary masks for the dead very realistic)
• The historical relief( used to decorate public
buildings)
PAINTINGS AND MOSAICS• The paintings that survive are
frescoes, used to decorate the walls
of Roman Villas.• The mosaics were made with
small pieces of coloured stone and were used to decorate floors.
MOSAICS
HISPALIS…WHIT THESE STICKS
HERCULE AND JULIUS CÉSAR
AQUEDUCT OF CARMONAMÁRMOLES STREET
JULIUS CESAR
A little contest…
1 What form of government started with Augustus?2 What is Roman Peace? 3 When did the expansion of the empire end? Give three causes for it.4 Which emperor divided the Empire? Why did he do this?5 Which two groups comprised Roman society?
6 Name two Roman contributions to culture.
7 Which materials did Roman use for construction?
8 which two new types of scupture did the Romans develop?
9 What part of the house was dcorate with paintings? What part was decorate with mosaics?
Look al the illustrations and classify them:
• Sculpture, Portrait, Historical relief, Mosaic
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