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Page 1: A Brief History of Rome. Rome, Geographically Latins, Etruscans Latins, Etruscans Tiber River Tiber River Greek colonies Greek colonies 509 BC—founding

A Brief History of Rome

Page 2: A Brief History of Rome. Rome, Geographically Latins, Etruscans Latins, Etruscans Tiber River Tiber River Greek colonies Greek colonies 509 BC—founding

Rome, Geographically

Latins, Etruscans

Tiber River

Greek colonies

509 BC—founding of Roman Republic Divided society

(patricians & plebeians)

Page 3: A Brief History of Rome. Rome, Geographically Latins, Etruscans Latins, Etruscans Tiber River Tiber River Greek colonies Greek colonies 509 BC—founding

Roman Aqueducts

Great technological advance

Running water

Population up to 1,000,000

Arch

Page 4: A Brief History of Rome. Rome, Geographically Latins, Etruscans Latins, Etruscans Tiber River Tiber River Greek colonies Greek colonies 509 BC—founding

Julius Caesar

Rise to power after Civil Wars in Rome

Assassination in 44 BC

Followed by Octavian (becomes Augustus) With Augustus, we see the end of the Roman

Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire

Page 5: A Brief History of Rome. Rome, Geographically Latins, Etruscans Latins, Etruscans Tiber River Tiber River Greek colonies Greek colonies 509 BC—founding

Rome Under Constantine

Follows Diocletian (many reforms)

Extends religious toleration to the Christians, who had previously been persecuted His tolerance of the

Christians is significant—Christianity becomes the lasting legacy of the Roman Empire to the modern west

Moves the capital from Rome to Constantinople

Page 6: A Brief History of Rome. Rome, Geographically Latins, Etruscans Latins, Etruscans Tiber River Tiber River Greek colonies Greek colonies 509 BC—founding

Aqueducts Video

http://youtu.be/jGN-KDH1A34