Ancient RomeAncient Rome

Remembering what I Remembering what I learnedlearned

Ancient Rome. Basic Ancient Rome. Basic TimelineTimeline

Political OrganisationPolitical Organisation

MONARCHY (753-509 BC).MONARCHY (753-509 BC).

7 Kings: 4 Latin, 3 Etruscan. 7 Kings: 4 Latin, 3 Etruscan.

King had absolute power.King had absolute power.

The Senate was made up of rich and The Senate was made up of rich and powerful families. powerful families.

Already exits the distinction between Already exits the distinction between patricians and plebeians. patricians and plebeians.

Political OrganisationPolitical Organisation REPUBLIC (509-27 BC)REPUBLIC (509-27 BC)

Big Expansion (Mediterranean). Big Expansion (Mediterranean). Good army.Good army. http://www.vox.com/2014/8/19/5942585/40-maps-that-explain-the-roman-empire

Goberment had 3 main institutionsGoberment had 3 main institutions

Voting Assemblies (laws and Voting Assemblies (laws and magistrates)magistrates)

Senate (Take important decisions)Senate (Take important decisions)

Magistrates (group of elective Magistrates (group of elective positions)positions)

Political OrganisationPolitical Organisation

• THE ROMAN EMPIRE (27 BC-476 AD)THE ROMAN EMPIRE (27 BC-476 AD)• -Maximum expansion. -Maximum expansion. Pax RomanaPax Romana. .

1st and 2nd centuries.1st and 2nd centuries.

Roman EconomyRoman Economy• AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

− Cereals, beans, fruit, grapes, olives… Cereals, beans, fruit, grapes, olives… − Many tools and animals. Many tools and animals. − Farms could be small (peasants) or Farms could be small (peasants) or

big (richest citizens and Roman State. big (richest citizens and Roman State. Slaves and tenant farmers worked on Slaves and tenant farmers worked on it). it).

• CRAFTWORK (They made differents CRAFTWORK (They made differents types of objects and food)types of objects and food)

• TRADE (between Rome and the rest TRADE (between Rome and the rest of the Empire)of the Empire)

Roman SocietyRoman Society

Roman SocietyRoman SocietyBASICALLY: BASICALLY: FREE PEOPLEFREE PEOPLE

PatriciansPatricians (nobles). Political power and (nobles). Political power and rich. rich.

PlebeiansPlebeians (most people). With no (most people). With no political power at th start, they demand political power at th start, they demand rights. During Republic they created the rights. During Republic they created the Tribune. Later, they achieved equal rights. Tribune. Later, they achieved equal rights.

SLAVES (no rights at all)SLAVES (no rights at all)Liberti Liberti (slaves liberated by their owners (slaves liberated by their owners

or that buy it themselves). or that buy it themselves).

Roman WomenRoman Women

• Belonged to their fathers or Belonged to their fathers or

husbands.husbands.

• They didn’t have the right to vote. They didn’t have the right to vote.

• They could own properties. They could own properties.

• Fathers arranged marriages. Fathers arranged marriages.

• Were responsible for running the Were responsible for running the

house. house.

Roman ReligionRoman Religion

PRIVATE RELIGIONPRIVATE RELIGION- Took place within the family. Took place within the family. - They believe in household gods and They believe in household gods and

spirits of ancestors. spirits of ancestors. - They have a domestic altar at home. They have a domestic altar at home.

OFFICIAL RELIGIONOFFICIAL RELIGION

Roman gods were assimilated with Roman gods were assimilated with Greek gods. Greek gods.

ChristianityChristianityORIGIN: ORIGIN:

First century in Palestine.First century in Palestine.

It was a new religion preached by It was a new religion preached by Jesus.Jesus.

He preached a message of He preached a message of equalityequality and and lovelove. .

MonotheismMonotheism: a single God.: a single God.

Jewish and roman authorities considered Jewish and roman authorities considered this new religion dangerous. Jesus was this new religion dangerous. Jesus was crucified.crucified.

However, his followers began to expand However, his followers began to expand Christianity across the Empire. Christianity across the Empire.

Expansion of ChistianityExpansion of Chistianity

In the early days, Christians were In the early days, Christians were persecuted by the Roman authorities.persecuted by the Roman authorities.

They had to practise their rituals secretly They had to practise their rituals secretly (catacombs). (catacombs).

313 AD 313 AD Emperator Constantine Emperator Constantine published the published the Edict of Milan Edict of Milan Freedom of worship.Freedom of worship.

380 AD 380 AD Emperor Theodosius proclaimed Emperor Theodosius proclaimed Christianity Christianity to be the to be the official religion official religion of the Roman Empire.of the Roman Empire.