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ROME. Chapter 6, Section 1. KWL Time!!. Heard these???. “When in Rome, do as the Romans.” Sometimes people will just say, “When in Rome!” “Rome was not built in a day.” “All roads lead to Rome.”. Romulus and Remus. Raised by Wolves. Romulus and Remus. Romulus and Remus.
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ROME Chapter 6, Section 1
Heard these??? • “When in Rome, do as the Romans.” Sometimes people will just say, “When in Rome!” • “Rome was not built in a day.” • “All roads lead to Rome.”
Raised by Wolves • Romulus and Remus
Rome’s Founding • 753 BCE • By the Latins-Indo-European tribe-1000s BCE
Map It!!! • Mediterranean Sea • Adriatic Sea • Tyrrhenian Sea • Ionian Sea • Alps • Rome • Sicily • Milan • Naples • Venice • Florence • Apennine Mountains • Mt. Vesuvius • Pompeii • Tiber River • Po River • Arno River • Carthage (in Africa!)
How did geography help? • Look at Italy on page 162
Latin Kings • Beginning-Latin kings ruled • 616 BCE- Etruscans enter
Etruscans • Heavily influenced by the Greeks! • Called themselves the Rasenna, the Greeks called them Tyrrhenioi; the Romans called them the Etruscans. • Let’s look at their influence on Rome!
Activity Time!!! • See page 164 • 6 groups
Homework • Create a map of Italy • Mark each location on your list • Second, read and complete Section 1 sheets.
You will have a quiz Thursday over the material covered Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. • You will have a map quiz Friday.
Outline • I. Etruscans-finish activity • II. Rome Becomes a Republic • Founding of Republic • Structure of Govt • Patricians • Plebeians • Checks and Balances • III. Republic Expands • Military Might 1. Organization of army a. legion b. maniple
c. centuries -centurions d. standard bearers e. legionary f. training g. auxiliaries B. Conquest of Italy C. Sicily 1. Carthage a. Punic Wars -Hannibal -Scipio D. Greece
Rome becomes a Republic • 509 BCE-Romans are fed up!!! • They start a republic!!! • What the heck is that????
What’d you learn??? • So what’d you learn in your reading???
Patricians and Plebeians • Patricians-who were they?? • aristocratic families-controlled everything w/ a patronage system
Patricians and Plebeians • Plebeians-who were they?? • Common people • But they did have some power!
Plebeians • Who made up the army??? • Example-494 BCE-see page 165
Plebeian Council • Their own assembly! • What was its job?? See page 165 • How did the plebeians guarantee their rights???-pg 165
Twelve Tables • 450 BCE • Twelve Tables displayed in the Roman Forum • What’s the Roman Forum?
Why does it matter…. • If the laws were displayed???
12 Tables • Let’s look on page 165 at some of the laws. • What one law attempted to preserve the patricians’ special status????
Congratulations! It’s a republic!! Republican Government….let’s see what that is
Republican Government • Constitution • 3 parts: • 1. Senate • 2. Popular Assemblies • 3. Magistrates • Let’s explain these…..see page 166
Graphic Organizer • See page 166
It wasn’t all about the city! • What did your reading say was the most noble work??? • Illustrated in the story of Cincinnatus….. • What happened in that story??
The Republic Expands • THE ROMAN ARMY-MILITARY MIGHT! • Let’s look at the Roman army!
How was the Roman Army organised? • Main part of the army was the LEGION • Made up of 5000 men under the command of the LEGATE
Maniple • Roman military formation
Organization of Roman Army • The legion divided into ten cohorts • Each cohort was made up of six centuries • The centuries were commanded by a centurion • Centuries originally had 100 men