Ancient+Rome

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It was pretty interesting, Like how they compared Rome to the United states. Their economy is rising and falling just like how Rome's did.

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PP. 1. =//**What is the story of how Rome started?**//= //In 752 B.C.E. twin brothers founded Rome. They came from a very wealthy family, but then they were abandoned by their uncle. Then a// She-Wolf //took them in and raised them. Romolus killed his brother Remus and took control of Rome.// =//**Describe the political and social order in early Ancient Rome.**//= //The Plebians were at the top, then it drops down to 3 lower levels which are non-Patrician Large landowners, Less Weathy Landowners, and Artisans, Merchants and small farmers.// //The Patrician is at the top, then it drops to 3 lower levels which are Claimed to be descendents of the original senators appointed by the Kings, Aristocratic Governing Class, and only could be consuls, other magistrates and senators.// =**//What happend in the Punic wars?//**= //Rome invaded Carthage and beat Hannibal and his men. 201 B.C.E. a pease treaty was signed and Carthage lost Spain. 50 years later Tome went to war again and this time Rome destroyed the Carthage in 146 B.C.E. and claimed it as a Roman Province called Africa.// =//**Why was Julius Caeser so important?**//= //He gave people in the provinces who had helped him, the status of Roman citizen. He began a number of public works projects and military campaigns in the east. // =**// Describe Roman Family Life. //**= // The family included all household members who lived together.Father of the family ruled the household Women had considerable power in their own families and many ran businesses and managed estates. Ancestor worship was extremely important to the family. // PP. 2. =//** What are the dates for the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? **//= //Roman replublic-->509 B.C.E. - 30 B.C.E.// //Roman Empire-->30 B.C.E. - 476 C.E.// =**//Explain the meaning of the Latin phrase, Primus inter pares.//**= //Means first among equals showed that the emperor was the most important member of the Roman senate, but each senator was equally important.// =//**Describe the accomplishments of Augustus.**//=

**//• Attempted to reform public morals by promoting family life (largely unsuccessful). //** **//• Began the practice of declaring emperors gods, and of picking their own successors. (He called Haley’s Comet the spirit of Caesar.) //** **//• Built and maintained the empire’s infrastructure (e.g., roads). //** **//• Encouraged the growth of business. //** **//• Established fire and police departments for Rome. //** **//• Established a strong money system. //** **//• Extended citizenship to more and more provincials. //** **//• Said he “found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.” //** **//• Jesus, the founder of Christianity, was born in the Roman province of Judea during the reign of Augustus. //** =**//What was the "Pax Romana"?//**= //Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean region, The peace lasted almost 200 years.// =//**How do Caligula and Nero represent the problems of hereditary succession?**//= //Nero came to power after his mother poisoned his predecessor, Claudius. Caligula was the son of a famous military leader, Germanicus, and the nephew and adopted son of Tiberius.// PP. 3 =**//Who split the empire into two halves and why?//**= //Diocletian// =**//Explain the relationship between emperor Constantine and Christianity.//**= His mother, Helana, had converted to Christianity**//. Edict of Milan.//**