Roman Republic Roman Empire

Form of government in which power rests with

the citizens who have the right to vote for
their own leaders
Officials and leaders (see notes for details)



Triumvirate government
(three rulers)
Augustus had
dictator/emperors



Daily life for different classes of people
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Plebeians Patricians
Etruscans
Wealthy
landowners
Held most of
the power
Common farmers,
artisans,
merchants
Formed
tribunes
Engineering
Metal workers
Boasted a
system of
writing
Rich
Spent their
money on
slaves, homes,
luxuries, etc.
Poor
Supported by
the government
Slaves
1/3 of the
population
Treated
cruelly
Many attempted for
freedom, but in the
end lost their lives
because of this
Daily life for different classes of people
Fertile soil
Large ground to produce crops
Hills
River to bring the Romans produce from the inland regions
Midpoint between the Alps and Italy's southern tip



Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Expanded all
throughout Italy
Expanded to
North Africa,
France, Britain,
Austria, and
Egypt
Geographic Borders
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Domestic:
Good form of
government
Julius Caesar being
assassinated
Foreign relations:
Punic Wars (between
Rome and Carthage)
Julius Caesar went on a
campaign against Gaul,
which is modern France
Conquered Gaul,
Carthage, Egypt, and
Asia Minor
Rome conquers Italy



Domestic:
Civil War
Foreign relations:
Vast trading network
Big on agriculture (was the
most important industry in
the empire)
90% of population were
engaged in farming

Click on link below to view
a YouTube clip about the
Punic Wars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpqMhsvS0-8
Roman Military
Legion (large military unit)
Infantry (5,000 foot
soldiers)
Cavalry (group of
soldiers on horseback,
supported the legion )
Century (group of 80 men on
the ground in the legions)
Aqueducts supplied
fresh water

A complex network of roads linked
the empire to places like Persia
and southern Russia that were so
far from Rome
Click on link below to view
Prezi
http://prezi.com/morf_yhcfv6y/rome-mikaela-mesch/
Roman Republic Roman Empire
Civil war led to a conflict between
two groups in the same country
Farmers found it difficult to
compete with the large estates
run by the labor of enslaved
people
Powerful cities interfered with
Roman access to the
Mediterranean. For example,
Carthage. Carthage was located on
a peninsula on the North African
coast and its rise to power soon put
it in direct opposition with Rome.
Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Strong military led to the conquering of
countries
Punic Wars gave Rome dominance over
the Western Mediterranean
Romans conquered the Eastern half
Pax Romana, which is the
period of Roman Peace and
prosperity. The emperor of
Rome during this time was
Augustus