Mythical and Historical Figures

By:Karina,Mikey,Juliana,Emma

Romulus/Remus

• The founders Rome were Romulus.

• The twin-brothers were supposed sons of god Mars and the priestess Rhea Silvia.

• Rhea was married to Mars, the Roman god of war.

• They were abandoned by their parents when they were babies and put into a basket that was then placed into basket into the River Tiber.

• They were abandoned by their parents when they were babies and put into a basket that was then placed into the River Tiber.

• Rome was found 753 BC.

• First they were found by a she-wolf who fed them. Then a shepherd and his wife adopted the boys.

• As the twins grew older they didn't want they did not want to take care of sheep. They wanted to be kings.

Cicero

• Marcus Tullius Cicero was born on January 3,106 BC and was murdered on December 7,43 BC.

• His Family was from the town of Arpinum it was about 70 miles southeast of Rome.

• Cicero studied literature philosophy and law in Ancient Rome.

• He stop studying those things because he had to go in the military

• Cicero was famous Rome statesman.

• He was born six years before Julius Caesar

• He served in the Senate.

Hannibal and the Carthaginian Wars

• He was a Punic Carthaginian military tactician• Considered one of the greatest military

commanders in history• His most famous campaign took place during the

Second Punic War (247- 182 B.C.), when he passed the Romans off guard by crossing the Alps

• His father was one of the leading Carthaginian commander during the first punic war.

• Hannibal lived during the time of great tension in the Mediterranean, when Rome had its supremacy.

• In the second Punic war Hannibal won 3 dramatic victories in Italy.

• He held Italy for 15 years.

• Then Rome’s counter attack from north Africa forced them to return to carthage.

• Hannibal was decisively defeated by Scipio Africanus, at the battle of Zama.

• After the war Hannibal ran for office of Suffete.

Julius Caesar and Augustus

• Julius Caesar is one of ancient Rome’s most famous individuals (born in 100 B.C.)

• He was the first army commander to invade England (in 55 B.C. and again in 54 B.C.)  

•  Caesar was born into a wealthy family.

• After leading the Roman Army, Caesar began to have an interest in politics

•  Caesar became in charge of the Roman entertainment in 65 B.C.

•  He spent most of his money on entertainment.

•  Caesar went to France in 58 B.C. where he served as governor

• Augustus was the first roman Emperor (63 B.C. - 14 C.E.)

• Augustus was first named Gaius Octavius Thurinus

•  Julius Caesar was Augustus’ great uncle

• Augustus was adopted by Julius Caesar

• In 27 BC was officially named Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus

• Young Octavius was adopted after Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C.  

• Augustus became part of a military dictatorship.