Origin of Rome |
Monday, October 12, 2015 |
I can identify aspects of Roman culture that were borrowed from Ancient Greek civilization.
Section 1: Geography and The Rise of Rome
THE GEOGRAPHY OF ITALY
Rome grew from a small town on the Tiber River to become a great power. Rome conquered Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Persia. Rome’s central location and good climate were factors in its success. Because most of Italy is surrounded by water, Romans could easily travel by sea. The mountains in the north made it difficult to travel over land. The warm dry weather resulted in high crop yields, so the Romans had plenty of food.
ROME’S LEGENDARY ORIGINS
Rome’s beginnings are a mystery. A few ancient ruins show that people lived there as early as 800 BC. Later, the Romans wanted a glorious past, so they created stories or legends about their history.
The early Romans believed their history began with the mythical hero Aeneas (i-NEE-uhs). Aeneas fled Troy when the Greeks destroyed the city during the Trojan War. He formed an alliance with a group called the Latins and traveled to Italy. This story is told in the Aeneid (i-NEE-id), an epic poem written by a poet named Virgil (VUHR-juhl) around 20 BC.
According to legend, Rome was built by twin brothers Romulus (RAHM-yuh-luhs) and Remus (REE-muhs). Romulus killed Remus and became the first king of Rome. Scholars believe Rome started sometime between 800 and 700 BC. Early Rome was ruled by kings until the Romans created a republic in 509 BC.
THE EARLY REPUBLIC
In the republic the Romans created, citizens elected leaders to govern them. They voted once a year to prevent any one person from gaining too much power. But early Rome had its troubles. For one thing, Rome was usually at war with nearby countries.
To lead the country during war, the Romans elected dictators, rulers with almost absolute power. A dictator’s power could not last more than six months. The most famous dictator was Cincinnatus(sin-suh-NAT-uhs), a farmer elected to defeat a major enemy. He resigned as dictator right after the war and went back to his farm.
Within Rome the plebeians, or common people, worked for change. Only the city’s patricians, the wealthy citizens, could be elected to rule Rome. When the plebeians elected a council, the patricians changed the government.
Rome grew from a small town on the Tiber River to become a great power. Rome conquered Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Persia. Rome’s central location and good climate were factors in its success. Because most of Italy is surrounded by water, Romans could easily travel by sea. The mountains in the north made it difficult to travel over land. The warm dry weather resulted in high crop yields, so the Romans had plenty of food.
ROME’S LEGENDARY ORIGINS
Rome’s beginnings are a mystery. A few ancient ruins show that people lived there as early as 800 BC. Later, the Romans wanted a glorious past, so they created stories or legends about their history.
The early Romans believed their history began with the mythical hero Aeneas (i-NEE-uhs). Aeneas fled Troy when the Greeks destroyed the city during the Trojan War. He formed an alliance with a group called the Latins and traveled to Italy. This story is told in the Aeneid (i-NEE-id), an epic poem written by a poet named Virgil (VUHR-juhl) around 20 BC.
According to legend, Rome was built by twin brothers Romulus (RAHM-yuh-luhs) and Remus (REE-muhs). Romulus killed Remus and became the first king of Rome. Scholars believe Rome started sometime between 800 and 700 BC. Early Rome was ruled by kings until the Romans created a republic in 509 BC.
THE EARLY REPUBLIC
In the republic the Romans created, citizens elected leaders to govern them. They voted once a year to prevent any one person from gaining too much power. But early Rome had its troubles. For one thing, Rome was usually at war with nearby countries.
To lead the country during war, the Romans elected dictators, rulers with almost absolute power. A dictator’s power could not last more than six months. The most famous dictator was Cincinnatus(sin-suh-NAT-uhs), a farmer elected to defeat a major enemy. He resigned as dictator right after the war and went back to his farm.
Within Rome the plebeians, or common people, worked for change. Only the city’s patricians, the wealthy citizens, could be elected to rule Rome. When the plebeians elected a council, the patricians changed the government.
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LA GEOGRAFA DE ITALIA
Roma era un pequeo pueblo a orillas del ro Tber que lleg a ser una gran potencia. Conquist Grecia, Mesopotamia, Egipto y Persia. La ubicacin céntrica de Roma y el buen clima fueron factores clave de su éxito. Como la mayor parte de Italia est rodeada de agua, los romanos podan trasladarse fcilmente por mar. Las montaas al norte del pas hacan los viajes por tierra difciles. El clima clido y seco favoreca el crecimiento de los cultivos, por lo que los romanos tenan alimentos de sobra.
LOS LEGENDARIOS ORGENES DE ROMA
Los comienzos de Roma son un misterio. Algunas ruinas antiguas demuestran que ya en el ao 800 a. C. la ciudad estaba habitada. Ms adelante, los romanos quisieron que su pasado fuera glorioso, y entonces crearon relatos o leyendas sobre su historia.
Los primeros romanos crean que su historia haba comenzado con el héroe mtico Eneas. Eneas escap de la ciudad de Troya cuando los griegos la destruyeron durante la guerra. Form una alianza con un grupo conocido como los latinos y juntos viajaron a Italia. sta es la historia que se cuenta enLa Eneida, un poema épico escrito por el poeta Virgilio cerca del ao 20 a. C.
Segn otra leyenda, los hermanos gemelos Rmulo y Remo fueron los que fundaron Roma. Rmulo mat a Remo y se convirti en el primer rey de Roma. Los estudiosos creen que el origen de Roma se remonta al siglo VIII a. C. La antigua Roma estuvo gobernada por reyes hasta que en 509 a. C. los romanos crearon una repblica.
LA PRIMERA REPBLICA
En la repblica que crearon los romanos, los ciudadanos elegan a sus gobernantes. Votaban una vez al ao para evitar que una sola persona obtuviera demasiado poder. Pero en los primeros tiempos, Roma tena sus problemas. Para empezar, Roma estaba siempre en guerra con los pases cercanos.
Durante los perodos de guerra, los romanos elegan dictadores, es decir, gobernantes que tenan poder casi absoluto. Pero ese poder no poda durar ms de seis meses. El dictador ms famoso fueCincinato, un agricultor que fue electo para derrotar a uno de los principales enemigos. Después de la guerra, renunci a su cargo de dictador y volvi a su granja.
Los plebeyos de Roma, es decir, la gente comn, queran un cambio. Solo los patricios, o ciudadanos ricos, podan gobernar Roma. Cuando los plebeyos eligieron un concejo, los patricios cambiaron la forma de gobierno.
Roma era un pequeo pueblo a orillas del ro Tber que lleg a ser una gran potencia. Conquist Grecia, Mesopotamia, Egipto y Persia. La ubicacin céntrica de Roma y el buen clima fueron factores clave de su éxito. Como la mayor parte de Italia est rodeada de agua, los romanos podan trasladarse fcilmente por mar. Las montaas al norte del pas hacan los viajes por tierra difciles. El clima clido y seco favoreca el crecimiento de los cultivos, por lo que los romanos tenan alimentos de sobra.
LOS LEGENDARIOS ORGENES DE ROMA
Los comienzos de Roma son un misterio. Algunas ruinas antiguas demuestran que ya en el ao 800 a. C. la ciudad estaba habitada. Ms adelante, los romanos quisieron que su pasado fuera glorioso, y entonces crearon relatos o leyendas sobre su historia.
Los primeros romanos crean que su historia haba comenzado con el héroe mtico Eneas. Eneas escap de la ciudad de Troya cuando los griegos la destruyeron durante la guerra. Form una alianza con un grupo conocido como los latinos y juntos viajaron a Italia. sta es la historia que se cuenta enLa Eneida, un poema épico escrito por el poeta Virgilio cerca del ao 20 a. C.
Segn otra leyenda, los hermanos gemelos Rmulo y Remo fueron los que fundaron Roma. Rmulo mat a Remo y se convirti en el primer rey de Roma. Los estudiosos creen que el origen de Roma se remonta al siglo VIII a. C. La antigua Roma estuvo gobernada por reyes hasta que en 509 a. C. los romanos crearon una repblica.
LA PRIMERA REPBLICA
En la repblica que crearon los romanos, los ciudadanos elegan a sus gobernantes. Votaban una vez al ao para evitar que una sola persona obtuviera demasiado poder. Pero en los primeros tiempos, Roma tena sus problemas. Para empezar, Roma estaba siempre en guerra con los pases cercanos.
Durante los perodos de guerra, los romanos elegan dictadores, es decir, gobernantes que tenan poder casi absoluto. Pero ese poder no poda durar ms de seis meses. El dictador ms famoso fueCincinato, un agricultor que fue electo para derrotar a uno de los principales enemigos. Después de la guerra, renunci a su cargo de dictador y volvi a su granja.
Los plebeyos de Roma, es decir, la gente comn, queran un cambio. Solo los patricios, o ciudadanos ricos, podan gobernar Roma. Cuando los plebeyos eligieron un concejo, los patricios cambiaron la forma de gobierno.
Which pictures are Greece and which are Rome? Can you spot the similarities?
Geography |
Thursday , October 8 , 2015 |
I can identify the important geography features of the Italian peninsula and I can explain how they led to the development of Roman civilization.
Homework: Finish map of Italy (if you do not finish during class)
Homework: Finish map of Italy (if you do not finish during class)
Make a Physical Feature Map of Ancient Rome
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