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Environment
Importance of the
Mediterranean Sea
Maritime Trade
Roads and Aqueducts
Roman Transportation
The Mediterranean (swiftest and
safest) Rome Interior
superhighway.
Port Cities Thrive! (Think New York
and San Francisco)
Roads and aqueducts move people
and fresh water evrywhere else!
Polyglot Empire
Classical Philosophies
Culture
Polytheism
Cult of the Emperor
Change to Christianty
Polyglot Empire
Two main written languages:
Latin: Politics, Law, Business,
Greek: Education,
Religion, Literature
Epicureanism
Life is short
Do the right thing!
Make an impact for future generations
Do whats best for Rome
Safeguard your family
Live Simply so that others may simply
live!
Life is short
YOLO!!! Baby
Live for today as there may not be a
tomorrow!
Roman Religion
(400 BCE-313 CE)
Tolerant Polytheism
All gods could be worshipped and
recognized!
Most popular- Greco-Roman
Pantheon
OR
VILLIFY them
Wiped from
400 BCE40 CE
Roman
Polytheism/Cult of
the Emperor
40 CE318 CE
320 CE
Edict of Milanfreedom of
religion in the
Roman Empire
(Emperor
395 CE
Social
Structure/
Gender
Clients
(Plebians)
Patrons
(Patricians)
From a common
ancestory or family.
Those of noble/wealthy
family and birth pedigree.
Ultimately,
the Patrons
Paterfamilias
The traditon/concept that the
Father or eldest male is in
charge of the household.
He has ownership of all wealth,
property, and title.
He has the right to direct and
make decisons for the women
and children in the home.
Man= Patron
Woman=Client
Politics/State
Building
The Roman
Republic
(400 BCE- 40 BCE)
1) A representative democracy
2) Originally run by Patrons
3) Many Offices
4) Elections required
5) Prone to Corruption
6) Prone to Bureacratic Red
Tape paralysis
7) Established by the law of
the twelve Tables
Roman Empire
Certain Individuals:
EAST/WEST
ROME
& COLLAPSE
(285 CE -410 CE)
Main exports
Economics
Maritime/Interregional Trade
Importance of Egypt
Economic Collapse
Exports
Olive Oil
Glass
Linen
Wine
Import
s
Grain
Silk
Spices
Salt
Gandhara Buddha
1) Froze Prices
Problem=Inflation>>>>>>eventually
2) Froze Wages
HYPERINFLATION!