The Origins of Rome

The Geography and The Legend…

Warm-up Question

If you were founding a new city, what natural features would influence your choice of a building site?

Key Topic: The Rise of RomeThe Rise of Rome

Main Idea # 1:Main Idea # 1: Geography played an important role in the rise of Roman civilization

Main Idea # 2:Main Idea # 2: The origins of Rome (How it began)

Main Idea # 3: Main Idea # 3: Early influences on the Roman culture- the Etruscans

Main Idea # 1 :

Geography played an

important role in the rise of

Roman Civilization

The Geography of Italy

The Geography of Italy

The Geography of Italy

The Geography of Italy

The Geography of Italy

The Geography of Italy

World Map

A little bit closer..

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                              

Main Idea # 1 Comparing the Geography

ITALY

1. Peninsula2. Pleasant Climate3. Large Islands (Sicily,

Corsica, & Sardinia)4. Mountainous, but

passable.5. Gravel Roads from coast

to coast6. Dense Forest & Plains for

farming7. = capacity for a larger

population.

GREECE1. Peninsula2. Pleasant Climate3. Small islands4. Very Mountainous5. No passable roads6. Rocky Soil7. = smaller, isolated

civilizations.

Main Idea # 2The origins of Rome (How it began)

1. Aeneas and followers flee Troy after loss to the Mycenaeans & Greeks.

2. Land at the mouth of the Tiber River

3. Integrate Latins with Trojans4. Aeneas becomes the “father” of

Rome.5. Is this fact or fiction?

Main Idea # 2

The Legend ofRomulus and Remus

Main Idea # 2

Romulus & Remus RecapRomulus & Remus Recap1. Twin Brothers raised by a wolf.

2. Romulus fights Remus

3. Romulus becomes the first King of Rome 753 B.C.E.

4. Fact or fiction??

Main Idea # 2

1. Latins settle on the plain of Latium around 1000 B.C.E.

2. Between 800 and 700 B.C.E. people band together here for protection.

3. = Rome

Main Idea # 3

Early influences on the Roman culture :

The EtruscansThe Etruscans

Main Idea # 3

1. Between 800 & 650 BCE the Etruscans came to Rome from a Northern part of Italy called Eturia

Main Idea # 3

Remembering in the true Aristotle syllogism form…Remembering in the true Aristotle syllogism form…The Romans were influenced by the EtruscansThe Romans were influenced by the EtruscansThe Etruscans had a colorful and interesting lifeThe Etruscans had a colorful and interesting life??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

In order to understand the culture of the Romans we must focus on the culture of the Etruscans, since the Romans

adopted much of what the Etruscans did!

Main Idea # 3

2. Nicknames:Italy’s first civilized peoplePeople of the Sea – Pirates

The Etruscans Contributed many things to Rome, they did not necessarily make/found these ideas themselves, but rather brought them to the attention of the Romans

Grouping up for the influences

Romulus and Remus partners

Why again are we looking at the Etruscans???

You will be assigned paragraphs to pull information about the Etruscans from.

Why will this information be helpful??

Etruscans Contributions to Rome

From pg 264-265 in From pg 264-265 in Journey Across TimeJourney Across TimeOlives & GrapesAlphabetArchitectureSculpturesLiteratureMetalworkingMining

Model for ArmyTradingSet up the streets, temples, & public building in RomeDress – Togas with short cloaks (sign of status)Made brick houses rather than straw huts

Etruscans Contributions to Rome

From pg 211-213 in From pg 211-213 in Human HeritageHuman Heritage

Hilltop cities

Heavy leather shoes with laces

Tunnels & Dams to drain fields

Bright colors

Games:Gambling

Backgammon

Dice

Chess

SportsWrestling

Boxing

Horse Racing

Drainage in the Streets

Etruscans Contributions to Rome

From pg 213- 214 in From pg 213- 214 in Human HeritageHuman Heritage

Gods Modeled after Greeks

(IE Zeus = Jupiter; Aphrodite = Venus)

Believe humans are powerless against the gods

Built Temples (1st temple ever built is now in the middle of Rome)

Soothsayers – people who predict the future (set the cities boundaries)

Omens – signs of what is to happen

Fortune tellers and horoscopes are a version of modern day soothsayers! What are they trying to tell you!?!?

Read your horoscope!

What does it mean to your life?

Make an omen/horoscope for the next day as a follow up to what you just read!

Fact or Fiction?

Etruscans Contributions to Rome

From pg 213- 214 in From pg 213- 214 in Human HeritageHuman Heritage

Tombs of Gold

Catacombs – tombs under the ground

Necropolis – cemeteries outside the city

Etruscans Contributions to Rome

From pg 215-216 in From pg 215-216 in Human HeritageHuman Heritage

ArchArch

11stst Sewer system Sewer system

Forum – public Forum – public squaresquare

Use Greek AlphabetUse Greek Alphabet

Gladiatorial Games Gladiatorial Games

Triumph – victory parade

Municipal –center of a Roman city

Fasces – bundle of rods bound around an ax – show status

ShoesShoes