Republic

created a government that had a group of citizens to speak on their behalves

Roman Laws

equal treatment under the law

innocence until proven guilty

Philosophy/

Citizenship

Romans used this way of thinking..

stressed the importance of virtue

stoicism roman citizens based their citizenship

Christianity

hated in the beginning.

love of one god,neighbor,enemy

messenger jesus

leader pope

made official religion

even after the western falls christianity continues to grow

Concrete

developed light strong form of concrete

Roads

roads- to improve communication and travel the Romans built some 50,000 miles of road.

Architectural

arches,domes,vaults

Engineering

Romans

built the Colosseum to entertain thousands of people

Art

mosaic- is a picture made from small colored tiles of pieces of glass

Language

virgil's epic poem the aeneid is the story of the aeneas.

statesman cicero works include his speeches

cicero was a master of oratory- art of public speaking as a means of persuasion

how did Rome start

It started as a few small groups of villages on seven hills.

how were the towns influenced

The towns were influenced by the nearby greeks

what did they use for transportation,food source and battle

the Tiber river

what did they use for protection

Mountains used as protection.

how was the climate

Climate was good for farming.

what helped farmers

The tiber river helped farmers water their crops.

what were there advantages

Geography had a huge advantage for the civilization

summers

Mild rainy and hot dry summers

where did there water come form

The Tiber provided fresh drinking water.

one way the Tiber was used

They used the tiber to irrigate their farms.

how was the Mediterranean sea used

The Mediterranean sea also provided protection

Punic wars

264 - 146 bce

Influence and control

60 bce

Elected consul

59 bce