Ancient Rome Chapter 7

The Geography of Ancient Rome

Lesson 1

Rome

City in Italy

Sicily

Nearby Island in Mediterranean Sea

Alps

Mountain range in northern Italy

Apennines

Mountain range that extends the length of Italy

Basin

An area of land drained by a river & its tributaries

Gaul

Estuscans migrated from Gaul (modern day France)

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The Roman Republic

Lesson 2

Republic

A government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders – Voting Coin

Senate

Roman lawmaking council

Consuls

Senators who share power equally over all of Rome

Patricians

Members of rich powerful families

Plebians

Roman farmers, artisans & merchants

Tribunes

Officials elected to protect plebian interests

Twelve Tables

Foundation of Roman Law

Carthage

Additional center of power around the Mediterranean

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Rome (red) and Carthage (purple) before the Punic Wars

Hannibal

Carthage leader in war with Rome

Punic Wars

Punic Wars

Scipio

Roman General

Zama

Battle where Scipio defeated Hannibal

Zama

Zama

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The Roman Empire

Lesson 3

Territories

Large areas of land

Julius Caesar

Famous Roman leader

Cleopatra

Egypt’s 21 year old Queen

Dictator

Ruler who has absolute power & authority

Ides of March

March 15 attack on Caesar

Civil War

People in one country fight each other

Octavian

Julius Caesar’s nephew – Winner of revolution

Pax Romana

Roman Peace(lasted 200 years)

Ancient Rome Chapter 7

The Legacy of Ancient Rome

Lesson 4

Arcitecture

Science of building

Colosseum

Roman sports arena

Gladiators

People who fought animals in the Colosseum

Forum

Roman Central Marketplace

Aqueducts

Roman stone structures that carried water

Romance Languages

Latin Based languages 

Virgil

Great Roman poet

Ancient Rome Chapter 7

The Birth of Christianity

Lesson 5

Palestine

The land of ancient Hebrews

Bethlehem

City in which Jesus was born

Jesus

Savior

New Testament

Tells the story of Jesus

Christianity

Religion based on Jesus

Nazareth

Town where Jesus grew up

Apostles

12 closest followers of Jesus

                                             

     

Paul

Apostle who was very successful at spreading the teachings of Jesus

Peter

Apostle leader brought the message of Christianity to the Roman Empire

Bishop

A church official who leads a large group of Catholics

Pope

Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Rome

Constantine

Roman General who became emperor of Rome. Favored Catholics