3.1 The conquest of a great empire

The time of the Greeks and Romans
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The time of the Greeks and Romans
The conquest of a great empire 

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What you can explain /  do after this lesson
  • You can describe how the Roman Republic came into being and how the republic was governed.
  • You can explain how the Roman Empire grew into a huge empire.
  • You can give the key differences between the government of the Roman Republic and that of the Roman Empire.

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Romulus and Remus 
Myth: Founders of Rome 


In the eighth century BC Rome was founded at the banks of the river Tiber and built on a hill 

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Graeo-Roman culture
The Romans adopted a lot of Greek culture like; 

Olive oil,  wine, use of writing, coins and how to build a seaport.


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Rome was built near a river on a hilltop.

a. What was the benefit of building a city near a river?

Slide 5 - Open question

Rome was built near a river on a hilltop.

b. What was the benefit of building a city on a hilltop?

Slide 6 - Open question

Rome 
  • Rome started out as a city-state with a monarchy. 

  • The last king ''Superbus'' got chased out for being too cruel 

  • 509 BC Rome became a republic

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What is a republic? 
  • There is no king, but several hundred (rich) men. They formed the senate.
  • They decided on laws 
  • Two consuls they were elected for a year and had the veto right. They also led the Roman armies.
  • Dictator elected to save Rome.

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senators
tribune?
2 consuls
bodyguards

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Which of these 2 statements is correct?


I. In the beginning, Rome was a monarchy
II. In the beginning, Rome was a city state
A
both are correct
B
both are incorrect
C
only I is correct
D
only II is correct

Slide 10 - Quiz

Monarchy
Republic
hereditary
2 consuls
king / emperor
senate
elections

Slide 11 - Drag question

Drag the words at the bottom to the correct place in the table.
dictator
senate
republic
Superbus
Romulus

Slide 12 - Drag question

The growth 
  • Around 272 BC they had control of Italy.
  • They took this land for more power, fame and riches. 
  • Defeated Carthage in two wars in 146 BC.

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Carthage

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Slide 15 - Video

What you can explain /  do after this lesson
  • You can describe how the Roman Republic came into being and how the republic was governed.
  • You can explain how the Roman Empire grew into a huge empire.
  • You can give the key differences between the government of the Roman Republic and that of the Roman Empire.

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Monarchy
Republic
hereditary
2 consuls
king / emperor
senate
elections

Slide 17 - Drag question

Reasons of succes 
  • 1. Well trained army, with good equipment. 
  • Good rewards for fighting in the army 
  • 2. Rome's attitude changed after the enemies defeat. (alliance) 
  • Keep your own culture and religion 
  • Citizenship rights 


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Imperium Romanum 

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Trouble at the border 
Rome made use of natural borders (limes). 

Generals had a lot of power with their armies. 

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Dictator 
  • Julius Caesar started a civil war when he got in an argument with the senate
  • He was made dictator to sort everything out. 


  • 27 BC Augustus the adopted son of Caesar won the civil war and became Emperor

  • The Emperor brought peace in the first and second centuries AD. (Pax Romana)

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Slide 22 - Video

Name the two reasons of succes for the Roman expansion.

Slide 23 - Open question

When Romans had conquered an area, they could bring wealth and peace. What was the peace called?





A
denarii
B
Pax Romana
C
principes senatus
D
Romanisation

Slide 24 - Quiz

Fill in the 5 blanks. One word remains.
senators
monarchy
Julius Caesar
republic
Carthage
Augustus

Slide 25 - Drag question

Roman monarchy
Roman republic
Drag the words to the correct box.
consuls
king
senate
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Emperor
senators
dictator

Slide 26 - Drag question

Write down one question about something from this lesson that you find difficult.

Slide 27 - Open question

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