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The Roman Republic

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Week 6: The Roman Republic #romeishome Rome, Historical Consciousness, and History?s Importance Ovid?s poem (quote 1 on handout) Written around 9A.D. as epilogue to his poem, ?Metamorphosis? Augustus Caesar had been emperor of the Roman Empire for >20 years Era of the Pax Romana Greeks were the fathers of history But failed to see history in terms of a future Historical awareness of Greeks was geared towards the present Had no past rather than the Greek past Romans had a distinct past from which to gain insight into their present and future That past was the Greek past and history Embraced history (past, present, and future) Ovid?s epilogue speaks to this historical awareness Rome triumphed because of who the they thought they were Maintained positive image of themselves

The Earth and its Peoples: 5th Edition - Chapter 5 Notes

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Chapter 5 Notes Rome?s Creation of A Mediterranean Empire, 753 BCE ? 600 CE Overview Rome?s central location contributed to its success in unifying Italy and the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Italy was a crossroads of the Mediterranean, and Rome was a crossroads within Italy Italy is a land of hills and mountains and navigable rivers. It is rich in iron & metals Ample arable land in coastal plains and river valleys. A Republic of Farmers, 753-31 BCE Hilltop communities existed as early as 1000 BCE and started to form an urban nucleus around 600 BCE Agriculture was the primary economic activity of the early Roman state The heads of wealthy families were known as the ?Council of Elders?, a Senate.
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