the roman empire test review. 1.the ides of march was on march 15, 44 b.c. beware the ides of march!

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1.1. The Ides of March The Ides of March was was on March 15, 44 on March 15, 44 B.C.B.C.

Beware the Ides of March!

1. It was 1. It was the the assassinaassassination of tion of Julius Julius Caesar.Caesar.

2. Gladiators were 2. Gladiators were trained fighters forced trained fighters forced to battle to death in an to battle to death in an arena.arena.

3. 3. The Punic WarsThe Punic Wars—Rome —Rome vs. Carthagevs. Carthage

4. 4. The Punic WarsThe Punic Wars—Rome —Rome won war with Carthage won war with Carthage and gained control of and gained control of the Mediterranean Sea the Mediterranean Sea from Anatolia (present from Anatolia (present day Turkey) to Spainday Turkey) to Spain

5. The Roman religion was 5. The Roman religion was POLYTHEISTIC before it POLYTHEISTIC before it was Christianity! They was Christianity! They believed in many gods believed in many gods and goddesses.and goddesses.

6. The Romans based 6. The Romans based their religion on that their religion on that of the GREEKS!of the GREEKS!

7. The Apostles were 7. The Apostles were 12 followers of Jesus 12 followers of Jesus who help- ed spread who help- ed spread his teachings (Paul)his teachings (Paul)

8. Christianity continued 8. Christianity continued to spread after Jesus’ to spread after Jesus’ death because:death because:**Pax RomanaPax Romana -good -good system of system of roads and everyone roads and everyone spoke spoke Latin Latin**Paul and the ApostlesPaul and the Apostles -helped-helped spread his message spread his message

9 & 10. Emperor 9 & 10. Emperor Constantine made Constantine made Christianity an Christianity an acceptable religion acceptable religion in the Edict of Milanin the Edict of Milan

Edict of Milan

11. Emperor Diocletian was 11. Emperor Diocletian was known for:known for:1. Splitting the Empire 1. Splitting the Empire into an into an Eastern and Western Eastern and Western portionportion2. Restoring order and 2. Restoring order and slowing slowing down its decline down its decline

12. Pax Romana—(27 B.C.-180 A.D.)GOLDEN AGE! A period of peace and prosperity during which Romans developed many styles of art, architecture, literature and drama which made long lasting contributions to Western civilization.

13. 13. Augustus Augustus Caesar Caesar started started the the Golden Golden Age and Age and took took control control of the of the Empire in Empire in 27 A.D.27 A.D.

14. 476 A.D. was the 14. 476 A.D. was the official end the Roman official end the Roman Empire.Empire.

15. 15. LanguageLanguage: Latin, the : Latin, the official language of the official language of the Roman Empire is the Roman Empire is the basis for all Romance basis for all Romance languageslanguages

ex. Spanish, Italian, ex. Spanish, Italian, French, French, Portuguese and Portuguese and Romanian as Romanian as well as half of all well as half of all English English words words

16. 16. LawsLaws: : Twelve Twelve Tables —Tables —written law written law code which ucode which unified nified laws throughout the laws throughout the Empire!Empire!

••ALL free citizens had a ALL free citizens had a right to right to the protection of lawthe protection of law

Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire

Military Causes Economic Causes Political Causes

MonothMonotheistic – eistic – belief in belief in only one only one godgod

Eternal life Eternal life after deathafter death

Christianity Christianity welcomes all welcomes all

convertsconverts

Jesus is Jesus is the Son the Son of God of God who who died for died for our our sinssins

1. Art - 1. Art - classical classical REALISTIREALISTIC!C!-mosaics -mosaics

2. 2. ArchitectureArchitecture: perfected : perfected the the arch and dome arch and dome•Built •Built aqueductsaqueducts to to transport transport water throughout the water throughout the empireempire

3. 3. LanguageLanguage: Latin, the : Latin, the official language of the official language of the Roman Empire is the Roman Empire is the basis for all Romance basis for all Romance languageslanguages

ex. Spanish, Italian, ex. Spanish, Italian, French, French, Portuguese and Portuguese and Romanian as Romanian as well as half of all well as half of all English English words words

4. Religion – 4. Religion – Christianity became Christianity became the official religion the official religion of the Roman of the Roman EmpireEmpire

5. 5. GovernmentGovernment: Rome : Rome had an had an indirect indirect democracydemocracy•people whose •people whose representatives representatives to run the state for to run the state for them them

6. 6. LawsLaws: : Twelve Tables Twelve Tables ——written law code written law code which uwhich unified laws nified laws throughout the throughout the Empire!Empire!

••ALL free citizens had a ALL free citizens had a right to right to the protection of lawthe protection of law