Ancient Rome

Roman engineering led to

Aqueducts used to carry water Roads used to connect the city of Rome to the rest of the territory.

American Democracy comes from the Romans

Citizens certain rights Citizen have certain responsibilities

Latin Language

Closely relates to French and Spanish Influences English with prefixes and root

Stoics Value

Courage Self-control

What event marked the fall of Rome in 476 C.E?

Germanic tribes overthrew the last emperor in the west

Roman Art

Mosaic -small pieces of tile, glass, or color stone used to make a design Lifelike statues of famous people called sculpture

Roman Empire

Protected by soldiers Hard to defend because communication was slow Commonly chose Roman Emperors by fighting among private armies. Small farmers moved to the cities because they could not compete with landowners who had slaves.

How did Constantine reduce the importance of the city of Rome? What happened in 330 C.E.?

The Fall of Rome In 330 C.E., the emperor Constantine [Constantine: Roman emperor who, in 330 C.E., moved the capital to Byzantium and later renamed it Constantinople] took a step that changed the future of the Roman Empire. He moved his capital 850 miles east, to the ancient city of Byzantium.