ANCIENT ROME

WOMEN IN ANCIENT ROME.

• The roman people were known as commoners.
• The woman in Ancient Rome were not allowed to vote.
• The woman were house wives and took care of the children.
• Lower class woman would work outside the home.

MEN IN ANCIENT ROME

• Men would work for their family.
• Most of them were warriors.
• If they were slaves, they were gladiators.
• Considered higher than women.

JULIUS CAESAR

• Julius Caesar completed the conquest of Spain and Gaul.
• He became dictator for life.
• Julius was then killed by the senate, because he was too ambitious.

GEOGRAPHY

• Rome is located on the west coast of Italy.
• Alps. Mountains to the north.
• The sea to the west protected them from invasions.

CULTURE

• The Romans believed in mythology and Greek mythology but by different names.
• They were polytheistic (believed in many gods)

ROMAN LAW

• The twelve tables.
• Written to protect the plebeians.
• All citizens were "equal" under the law.
• Forced officials had the same laws as commoners.

ROMAN REPUBLIC

• Patricians-wealthy landowners.
• Plebeians- small farmers, merchants, (commoners)
• Early roman king was overthrown to create a republic.
• The senate was made up of patricians and consuls.

ROMAN EMPIRE

• 275 BC
• Ruled entire peninsula.
• Defeated Carthage (Northern Africa) in Punic wars.
• Acquired territories in Spain, North Africa, and the eastern Mediterranean.
• Augusta caesar, removed corrupt officials and became the first emperor.

CHRISTIANITY

• Romans crucified Jesus for claiming he was the messiah.
• Romans that believed in Jesus and Christianity were persecuted because they refused to worship roman gods.
• Once the 4th century emperor Constantine had a vision before a battle he was convinced to convert to Christianity.
• He proclaimed freedom of worship for Christians.
• Christianity became the official religion in the Roman Empire.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Romans were entertained watching gladiators fight for their life.
• The coliseum was were they went to become entertained.
• Gladiators were usually slaves.