Classical Greece

Vocabularyoligarchyaristocracy

Classical Greece

Vocabularydemocracymonarchy

Classical Rome

VocabularyrepublicTwelve Tables

Classical Rome

Vocabularyconsulsplebeians

Classical Rome

VocabularypatriciansSenate

Classical Rome

VocabularyJesus of NazarethCaesar Augustus

Classical Rome

VocabularyConstantineByzantium

Classical Ages

VocabularyEmperor JustinianHagia Sophia

Classical Greece & Rome

What does it mean to live in a democracy?

Right to own landRight to choose professionRight to vote for political

representative

GreeceGreece

Types of Government

MonarchyAristocracyOligarchyDemocracy

Building a democracy:Building a democracy:

• Solon, • ended debt slavery

• Cleisthenes• created first

democracy• Pericles • led Athens’ Golden

Age

The Classical Age of Greece500 BCE – 400 BCE

Greece’s Magic Century, 5th c. BCE

Persian Wars, Darius I & Xerxses “democracy survived”

The Classical Age of Greece500 BCE – 400 BCE

Greece’s Magic Century Delian League

formed after Persian WarsAthens grows

“Golden Age of Greece” led by Pericles

stronger democracy increased public jobs promoted architecture and sculpture

“Golden Age of Pericles”460 BCE – 429 BCE“Golden Age of Pericles”460 BCE – 429 BCE

The AcropolisThe Acropolis

The Acropolis TodayThe Acropolis Today

The ParthenonThe Parthenon

The Ancient OlympicsThe Ancient Olympics

The Classical Age of Greece

Peloponnesian WarSparta vs. Athens

27 year warSparta wondecline began

The Classical Age of Greece

Philosophers Search for Truth “lovers of wisdom”

Socrates Standards for truth & justice

Plato The Republic

Aristotle basis of scientific thought taught Alexander the Great

The Romans~500 BCE – 500 CE

Republic - democracyEmpire - dictatorship

Each lasted ~500 yrs.

The Geography of Rome

The Geography of Rome

World History—The Romans

Formed Republic, 509 BCE - 27 BCE 2 Consuls Senate

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Adopted the Twelve Tables of Law Patricians Plebeians Slaves (33 %)

The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE

The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE

Provided political and social rights for plebeians.

The Roman ForumThe Roman Forum

Roman Roads: The Appian WayRoman Roads: The Appian Way

Roman AqueductsRoman Aqueducts

Roman Empire

Caesar Augustus, 27 bce Beginning of Roman Empire Also start of Pax Romana Christianity developed and spread

Jesus of Nazareth, founder New Testament – sacred text Life after death Salvation available to all monotheistic

The Roman Coliseum

The Roman Coliseum

World History—The Romans

Pax Romana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

Pax Romana: 27 BCE – 180 CE

Imperial Roman Road System

Imperial Roman Road System

Roman Empire

Constantine adopted Christianity – 313 ce moved capitol to Constantinople – 330 ce

Roman Empire

western Roman Empire fell, 476 ce sacked by Visigoths

Constantinople Became capitol

Judaism

Abraham Covenant with God

Old Testament monotheistic devotion no sacrifices to gods

Moses 10 Commandments

= Torah

Christianity

Jesus of NazarethTaught love and peace

similar to BuddhismOpen to allSalvation after lifeNew Testament

The Byzantine EmpireDuring the Reign of

Justinian

The Byzantine EmpireDuring the Reign of

Justinian

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian

Byzantine Empire~500 – 1453 ce

Byzantine Empire

Reign of Justinian & Theodora, early 6th c. Built the Hagia Sophia & Hippodrome

Plus many other buildings Tried to reconquer the former Western Roman Empire

Via General Belisarius Nearly bankrupt the empire Crushed the Nike Rebellion

Byzantine Empire

Fall of Byzantium, 1453Constantinople conquered by OttomansTriggered European Renaissance