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    The document provides background information on the geography and early history of Rome. It summarizes that Rome was originally influenced by the Etruscan civilization that ruled between 616-509 BCE. It then recounts the myth of the founding of Rome by Romulus and establishes the early social structure divided between patricians and plebians. The rise of the Roman Republic is described with its tripartite government and benefits. The legacy of Roman culture, architecture, engineering, language, law, and justice is highlighted. Causes for the fall of the Roman Republic included expansion, civil unrest, civil war, and power struggles between dictators like Julius Caesar and Pompey which led to the rise of Rome's first emperor, Oct

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    The document provides background information on the geography and early history of Rome. It summarizes that Rome was originally influenced by the Etruscan civilization that ruled between 616-509 BCE. It then recounts the myth of the founding of Rome by Romulus and establishes the early social structure divided between patricians and plebians. The rise of the Roman Republic is described with its tripartite government and benefits. The legacy of Roman culture, architecture, engineering, language, law, and justice is highlighted. Causes for the fall of the Roman Republic included expansion, civil unrest, civil war, and power struggles between dictators like Julius Caesar and Pompey which led to the rise of Rome's first emperor, Oct

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    The document provides background information on the geography and early history of Rome. It summarizes that Rome was originally influenced by the Etruscan civilization that ruled between 616-509 BCE. It then recounts the myth of the founding of Rome by Romulus and establishes the early social structure divided between patricians and plebians. The rise of the Roman Republic is described with its tripartite government and benefits. The legacy of Roman culture, architecture, engineering, language, law, and justice is highlighted. Causes for the fall of the Roman Republic included expansion, civil unrest, civil war, and power struggles between dictators like Julius Caesar and Pompey which led to the rise of Rome's first emperor, Oct

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    7th Grade History Ms. Pang

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    7th Grade History

    Ms. Pang
    Adopted from Susan M. Pojer
    Horace Greeley H.S. Chappaqua, NY
    The Geography of Rome
    Italy in 750 BCE
    The Etruscans
     Influenced Roman writing, religion
    & architecture
     Ruled Rome between 616-509 BCE
    The Myth of Rome:
    Romulus & Remus
    •Aeneas migrated from Troy
    to Italy
    •Two of his descendants,
    Romulus and Remus, were
    abandoned by an evil uncle
    in the flooded Tiber River
    •A kindly she-wolf found
    them and nursed them to
    health
    •The boys grew strong and
    courageous and in 753 B.C.,
    Romulus founded the city of
    Rome and established
    himself as its first king
    Patricians vs Plebians

    The Common People


    Patricians rebelled and
    Wealthy defeated the Etruscan King in
    Landowners 509 BCE.
    Patricians & Plebians struggled
    to create a Republic of
    elected officials, together.
    Tripartite
    Republican Government
    2 Consuls
    (Rulers of Rome)

    Senate
    (Representative body for patricians)

    Tribal Assembly
    (Representative body for plebeians)
    Benefits of a
    Republican Government
     Written Constitution
    citizens could approve or
    reject laws

     Tripartite Government
    equal representation

     Checks & Balances


    Political power equally
    distributed between Patricians
    and Plebians
    Legacy of Roman Republic

    • Art

    • Architecture

    • Engineering

    • Language

    • Law and Justice


    The Roman Forum

    The Center of Rome


    Roman Art

    MOSAICS ROMAN
    STYLE of
    Sculpture
    Roman Roads:
    “All Roads Lead to Rome”

    Roman Roads
    still exist
    today in parts
    of Europe!
    They built
    53,000 miles
    of road!
    Roman Aqueducts

    Perfected this system used to transport water.


    The Roman Colosseum

    Does this OPEN AIR STADIUM remind you


    of the L.A. Coliseum?
    Domes

    Can you see the Roman influence in


    our US Capitol building?
    Latin Root Words,
    Our Alphabet,
    Roman Numerals …

    The Latin language used by the Romans is


    a legacy that we use EVERYDAY.
    Roman Law & Justice

    • Natural Law
    – Every person has rights

    • Courts
    – Judges tried to make fair decisions

    • Citizenship
    Fall of Republic
    the Causes
     Rome Expands their Territory

     Civil Unrest

     Years of Civil War

     Dictators fight for Power


    Expansion
    Rome fought with and
    conquered the lands
    of their neighbors,
    gaining power, &
    strengthening their
    military.
    Civil Unrest

    While Rome fought for more territory


    •slaves revolted
    •people didn’t like being taxed
    •people didn’t have jobs
    •army generals fought for power
    Civil War & Dictators

    Pompey Julius Caesar


    •Both men wanted to control Rome
    •The Senate supported Pompey
    •Civil War lasted for 3 years
    Julius Caesar
    “Dictator for Life”
     Defeats Pompey

     The Senate is
    threatened by
    Caesar’s army

     Declares himself
    Dictator for life.

     Destroys Republican
    Form of Government
    “Et Tu Brute?”

     44 BCE, Senators kill


    Julius Caesar hoping to
    save the Republic but…
    Octavian Augustus:
    Rome’s First Emperor
     After Caesar’s
    murder, civil
    war lasted for
    another 10
    years.

     Octavian
    Augustus gained
    power and
    restored the
    government.

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