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REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE The Punic Wars (Three Wars) Rome v Carthage 1 st – Rome 2 nd – Carthage – Hannibal and Elephants 15 years 3 rd - Rome

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REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE

The Punic Wars (Three Wars)

Rome v Carthage

1st – Rome

2nd – Carthage – Hannibal and Elephants

15 years

3rd - Rome

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CARTHAGINIAN EMPIRE

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HANNIBAL’S ROUTE

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IMPERIALISM

Establishing control over foreign lands and people

Why do countries practice imperialism?

What are the consequences? Both positive and negative

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ROME AT ITS PEAK

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REPUBLIC TO DICTATORSHIP

Ceasar v Pompey

Ceasar: “Veni, Vidi, Vici” “I came, I saw, I conquered”

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CEASAR

“Beware the Ides of March” Ceasar Murdered – Civil War Octavian defeats Antony & Cleopatra

Octavian becomes Augustus Exalted one Emperors contrasted in skill

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DEATH OF CAESAR 44 BC

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PAX ROMANA 200 years of peace (27BC – 180AD)

Begins with Augustus (first emperor) Christianity started Art, Architecture, and Mathematics

Prosperous Trade

“Bread and Circuses” distracted poor/riotous Entertainment and free grain

Circus Maximus, Coliseum

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ROMAN ROADS

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RISE OF CHRISTIANITY

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SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY

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FALL OF ROME – POLITICAL TURMOIL

Political Violence Emperors Overthrown / Protests over

Inequality 26 Emperors in 50 years (235AD-285AD) 238 AD – 6 emperors in 1 year

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FALL OF ROME – ECONOMIC WEAKNESS High taxes

For army and larger government Slave Labor discouraged finding

newer technology Trade deficit

Large gap between rich and poor

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FALL OF ROME – SOCIAL DECAY

Value System Declines Bread and Circuses negatively

affected the masses

How would events like Gladiator matches and Bread and Circus change Roman behavior on a mass scale? How can you relate this to modern day America?

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FALL OF ROME – MILITARY ATTACKS

Migrating Nomads Attack Huns, Visigoths & other Germanic

Tribes Britain, France & Spain fell

Attila the Hun & Odoacer sacked Rome Fell in 476

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3RD CENTURY EMPIRE IN CRISIS

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BARBARIAN INVASIONS 4C-5C

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ESSAY OUTLINE – PAGE 173-177

Military Attacks How do military attacks affect the US?

Political Turmoil How does political division hurt the US?

Economic Weakness How is the US economy suffering?

Social Decay Are the values/morals of the US declining?