ROME
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Introduction
Geography
• Rome began as a small village on central Italy’s Tiber river and
then grew to an empire that stretched in the North Atlantic all the
way to the Persian Gulf
• The city is located at the west central part of the country at the
Tiber River
• It is also characterized by the seven hills, together with the Tiber
river.
Geographical Features
• Although there are lots of geographical features, the most
commonly known feature is the Tiber River
• Tiber River
- It is a 246-mile-long waterway that runs from the Apennines
to the Mediterranean. This is where the city (which was a small
village back then) started.
- It is the 3rd longest river found in Italy.
Government
• They had a republic type of government.
• There were three main parts of the government
The Senate
The Consuls
The Assemblies
The Senate
• The job of the senate was • It was not an elected
to advise the magistrates body, but one whose
(consuls, censors, members were appointed
quaestors, aediles, and so by the consuls, and later
on) with decrees and by the censors. After a
resolutions. Roman magistrate served
his term in office, it usually
was followed with
automatic appointment to
the Senate.
The Consuls
• The consuls were the chairmen
of the Senate, which served as
a board of advisers. They also
commanded the Roman army
(both had two legions) and
exercised the highest juridical
power in the Roman empire.
Therefore, the Greek historian
Polybius of Megalopolis likened
the consuls to kings.
The Assemblies
• The Legislative Assemblies of the Roman Republic were political
institutions in the ancient Roman Republic. There are two types
which are the:
Comitia
- Roman citizens gathered to enact laws, elect magistrates, and try judicial
cases.
Council
- An assembly of a specific group of citizens.
Ancient Roman Religion
• Back then, the Ancient Roman Religion was polytheistic. Their
main god and goddesses were:
Jupiter – the king of gods, god of sky and thunder
Juno – wife of Jupiter, queen of gods
Minerva – goddess of wisdom, trade, arts, and strategy
Jupiter Minerva
Juno
Religion
• Later on, Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman
Empire in 380 by Emperor Theodosius I
• In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all
persecution and declared toleration for Christianity. Later that
century, Christianity became the official state religion of the
Empire.
Rise and Fall
Architecture
• Roman architecture was strongly influenced by greek models,
however , the roman building were large and ornate.
• famous for its domes, arches, amphitheaters, temples, thermaes
(bath houses), atriums, aqueducts, apartments, houses, and for
many other factors that made it unique.
• Art was often carved into the walls of stone buildings depicting
battles, and famous Romans.
Social Classes
• There are 3 main groups of the Roman Republic:
Patricians
- wealthy upper class people
Plebeians
- average working citizens
Slaves
- slaves performed many domestic services, and might be
employed at highly skilled jobs and professions
Writing Systems
• They used Latin Alphabet/Rome Alphabet
Writing Systems
• Tools
Wax Tablets / Thin leaves of wood
For documents, written in pen and ink on papyrus
Books were also written in pen and ink on papyrus or sometimes on parchment.
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