bellwork 8-17-15 grab your comp book, have a seat, and study your religions chart and world map. –...
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Bellwork 8-17-15
• Grab your comp book, have a seat, and study your religions chart and world map.– (Quiz coming soon!)
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The Roman Republic
• The Roman Empire began as a successful republic in 509 BCE.
– Republic: A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders
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The Roman Republic
• Rome successfully used a written code of laws, beginning in 450 BCE.
– Written laws allowed ordinary citizens to check the power of their leaders.
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The Roman Republic
• Rome conquered all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
– The Roman Army was the best in the world during its time.
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The Roman Republic
• Soon Rome had conquered massive areas of land.– These conquests made Rome very wealthy.
• Smaller governments were spread out over these conquered lands.
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The Roman Republic
• Around 100 BCE, the republic had become filled with corrupt leaders.
– Corruption: dishonest behavior by powerful people
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The Roman Republic
• Corruption in Rome led to several years of conflict.
• In the 70s BCE, it seemed Rome was headed for complete collapse.
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End of the Republic
• Rome was saved in 60 BCE when a powerful leader, Julius Caesar, was chosen.
• Julius Caesar became Rome’s first dictator.
– Dictator: Ruler who rules with absolute power
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Questions
1. Why is it important that Rome was a republic and used a written code of laws?
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Questions
2. In the beginning, how was massive conquest of lands beneficial for the Roman Republic?
3. How did many Roman proconsuls (governors) govern their conquered territories?
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Questions
4. Why did Rome almost collapse in the 70s BCE?
5. Who emerged as Rome’s first dictator in 60 BCE?