The roman republic
The Roman Republic was the phase of the
ancient Roman civilization
characterized by a republican
government.
The republic collapses
MAJOR PROBLEMS
•Growing discontent among the lower classes of society •Breakdown in military order
JULIUS CAESAR
• A military leader who became a great leader of the Roman Republic• He was stabbed to death 23 times by plotters led by Gaius Cassius and caesar’s friend Marcus Brutus at the Senate Chamber
The roman empire
The Roman Empire was the post-
Republican period of the ancient Roman
civilization, characterized by
government
The roman empire
headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the
Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and
Asia.BACK
the rise of the ROMAN EMPIRE
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Rome was at the peak of it’s power from the beginning of Augustus’s rule in 27 B.C. to A.D. 180.
the rise of the ROMAN EMPIRE
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For 207 years, peace reigned throughout the empire, except for some fighting with tribes along the borders.
the rise of the ROMAN EMPIRE
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During this time, the Roman Empire included more than 3 million square miles. Its population numbered between 60 and 80 million people. About 1 million people lived in the City of Rome.
Rome under augustus
(a golden age)•
• Attempted to reform public morals by promoting family life (largely unsuccessful)• Encouraged the growth of business
Rome under augustus
(a golden age)•
• Extended citizenship to more and more provincials• Established fire and police departments of Rome• Said that he “found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.”
Rome under augustus
(a golden age)•
• Built and maintained the empire’s infrastructure. (roads)• Established a strong money system• The birth of Christianity.
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THE Reasons behind the fall of the ROMAN EMPIREECONOMIC REASONS
MILITARY REASONS
POLTITICAL REASONS
SOCIAL REASONS
• Gap between rich and poor• Improvised workers became tied to the land as coloni (sold as the land was sold)
ECONOMIC REASONS
• As fewer members of the lower classes could afford to buy good (no purchasing power), manufacturing and trade declined
ECONOMIC REASONS
•Large estates became self-sufficient, further hurting manufacturing and trade
ECONOMIC REASONS
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• 98-117• Empire reached its greatest extent• Undertook vast building program• Enlarged social welfare
TRAJAN
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•161-180 A.D.• Brought empire to height of economic prosperity• Defeated invaders• Wrote philosophy
MARCUS AURELIUS
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