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