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ROME

ROME. AND THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY. The Fall of the Republic 50 years of civil war left the republic in ashes The philosopher and orator Cicero urged wealthy Romans to limit the power of the generals; nothing changed. 3 powerful generals emerged

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ROME

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  1. ROME AND THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY

  2. The Fall of the Republic • 50 years of civil war left the republic in ashes • The philosopher and orator Cicero urged wealthy Romans to limit the power of the generals; nothing changed

  3. 3 powerful generals emerged • Crassus—richest man in Rome • Pompey—commanded armies in Spain • Julius Caesar—also commanded armies in Spain

  4. The First Triumvirate • the three had equal power within the government • Crassus commanded Syria • Pompey commanded Spain • Caesar commanded Gaul (France)

  5. The First Caesar • Crassus died, Pompey was given power over the military and Julius Caesar was asked to step down • Julius refused, and crossed the Rubicon River toward Rome and later marched on to defeat Pompey • became dictator for about a year • was assassinated by Senators, stabbed 23 times

  6. The Second Triumvirate • After Caesar died, Octavian (Julius Caesar’s nephew), Marc Antony (Caesar’s friend and ally), and Lepidus (trusted commander of the cavalry) allied together to rule Rome • Lepidus backed down • Octavian and Antony split the kingdom between the east and west

  7. Civil War • Octavian and Antony fought against each other • Antony allied with Cleopatra VII of Egypt • Later Octavian crushed the naval fleet of Antony • Octavian (age 32) ruled all of the Roman Empire

  8. The Age of Augustus • Octavian changed his name to Augustus, “the revered one” • Senate titled him imperator • had a standing army of 280,000 with 9000 Praetorian Guard, special empirical guards

  9. Early Empire • Early Emperors • Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius • Nero • insane emperor • killed anyone who gone in his way • allegedly burned Rome, committed suicide after a military revolt

  10. The Good Emperors • Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius • created a period of peace and stability called the PaxRomana or “The Peace of Rome” • aqueducts, walls, rebuilt Rome greater

  11. An Expanded Empire • Trajan • Dacia (Romania), Mesopotamia, Sinai Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and neighbors) • Hadrian • Southern Germany • Hadrian’s Wall in England

  12. Culture • copied a lot of Greek art • Architecture • used many Greek styles • However, they used vaults, domes, and arches • used concrete on a large scale

  13. All Roads Lead to Rome • built 50,000 miles of roads • built 12 aqueducts

  14. The Families Place in Rome • paterfamilias – dominant male • Males were expected to learn to read and write, and upper-class males were also expected to learn Greek • Right of Passage • at the age of 16, males got a new toga, one that signified his adulthood

  15. Women • treated as second class citizens • marriages were arranged by the father • could be married legally at the age of 12 usually 14 though • males could marry at 14 (but again usually later) • in the Third Century B.C., divorce was permitted

  16. in the 100s, women gained more power in society • were not equal but had every right save political equality

  17. Life in the Eternal City • Rome - capital city of the Roman Empire • noisy, smelly, dirty city • nearly 1 million by the reign of Augustus • poor lived in insulae, tenement housing

  18. Public Buildings • temples • baths • markets • theaters • government buildings • amphitheaters

  19. Roman Religion • polytheistic • Mars – god of war • Jupiter – chief god • Juno – wife of chief god • Venus – goddess of love • Pluto – god of the underworld • Neptune – god of the sea

  20. observation of proper rituals brought them into a right relationship with the gods • were tolerant of other religions

  21. Roman Province of Judea (Israel) • Judaism had split into different groups • Sadducees – favored Roman rulers because they appointed them to positions of power • Pharisees – distrusted Rome • Essenes – lived in the Judean desert away from the influence of Rome • Zealots— wanted to revolt against Rome

  22. The Rise of Christianity • Jewish prophet named Jesus travelled and preached in Judea and Galilee • Message of Jesus • complete the salvation that God had promised the Jews

  23. Taught that following Jewish law was not as important as the transformation of the soul • “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength. This is the first commandment.” • “The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself”

  24. Ethical concepts • humility, charity, and love toward others • Controversial • some saw Jesus as a dangerous revolutionary • was turned over to Rome and crucified • After death, followers said he rose from the dead

  25. Like a Fire • Apostles • Simon Peter (Cephas) – preached to the Jews • Paul – preached to the Gentiles (non-Jews) • Paul’s Message • death made up for the sins of humans • accept Christ as the Messiah and be reconciled to God

  26. New Testaments • composed of letters and writings of the early apostles, mostly by Paul • first four are the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) • The rest are letters and one Revelation • Christianity spread throughout Greece and the rest of the eastern empire

  27. Persecution • Christians refused to worship state gods or the emperors • crucified, burned, fed to animals in the Coliseums of the Roman Empire • this did not stop the growth of Christianity

  28. all segments of society came to Christianity • Constantine – first Roman Christian emperor • saw a burning cross in the sky before a battle • Edict of Milan – proclaimed tolerance of Christianity • Theodosius – adopted as official state religion

  29. End of the PaxRomana • After Marcus Aurelius died • Severan rulers rule for nearly 50 years • In the next 49 years there were 22 emperors • Invasions • Persians • Germanic Tribes

  30. End of the Empire • Germanic Invaders • Angles/Saxons • Franks • Huns, led by Attila • Ostrogoths • Vandals • Visigoths

  31. Diocletian’s Reforms • split the empire into four states • Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium, which was later renamed Constantinople, the “New Rome” • Later the empire was split in two East and West

  32. The Huns from Asia, invaded the Visigoths who moved down into Roman territory to avoid the Huns • The Visigoths sacked Rome • The Vandals swept through Gaul (France) and Spain thru Africa and to Italy and too sacked Rome

  33. Romulus Augustus • the last Western Roman Emperor was deposed by the Vandals in 476 A.D. • The only thing left of the old Roman Empire is in the Eastern Roman Empire at Constantinople

  34. Eastern Roman Empire (ERE) • Justinian • Emperor who ruled the ERE and tried to reunite ERE and the old empire • Did conquer Italy • After Justinian died, ERE lasted until 1453 when the Ottoman Turkish Empire captured Constantinople (Byzantium)

  35. Byzantine Society • Developed in the ERE • Christianity was important, but they began to practice it differently in the ERE • Led to a split in the Christian Church • In Western Europe, the Catholic Church emerged, while in Eastern Europe, the Orthodox Church formed

  36. Reasons for a Fall • Christianity weakened the military • Non-Italian values from conquered lands • Lead poisoning caused mental problems • Plague killed 10% • Failure to technologically advance • Unstable political system

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