Rome's Kingdom and Republic
EQ: How did Rome change from being a Kingdom to a Republic and then an empire?
Rome didn't like having a king so they revolted and changed to a republic. They were very successful as a republic. They took over a lot of land and also built a confederate. The battle of Actium was responsible for the transformation into an empire. Rome won the battle and Augustus Caesar became Emperor.
Rome didn't like having a king so they revolted and changed to a republic. They were very successful as a republic. They took over a lot of land and also built a confederate. The battle of Actium was responsible for the transformation into an empire. Rome won the battle and Augustus Caesar became Emperor.
1. How did the geography play a role in Rome's origin?
The mountain that separated them helped with proftection and gave them natural resources.
The mountain that separated them helped with proftection and gave them natural resources.
2. Why was the Tiber River important to Rome?
The Tiber river was really good for transportation and Rome could build on the river and have water.
The Tiber river was really good for transportation and Rome could build on the river and have water.
3. What role does the legend play in Rome's development?
The legend tells about 2 brothers, Romulus and Remus, who supposedly discovered Rome. Romulus is where the name Rome came from and their fight to the death made Rome tough.
The legend tells about 2 brothers, Romulus and Remus, who supposedly discovered Rome. Romulus is where the name Rome came from and their fight to the death made Rome tough.
4. Who were the Etruscans?
The Etruscans were a group of people who were thought to have invented European culture. They didn't write down much about their history so we don't know a lot about them.
The Etruscans were a group of people who were thought to have invented European culture. They didn't write down much about their history so we don't know a lot about them.
5. Why was Rome so strong?
Rome was very strong because they did not have a king or a dictatorship, they let everybody contribute. They also had great farmland, natural resources, and a wall, sort of.
Rome was very strong because they did not have a king or a dictatorship, they let everybody contribute. They also had great farmland, natural resources, and a wall, sort of.
6. In what ways were the Roman rulers smart?
They built a road through rome to get around faster. They realized they had a lot of farmland and used that to their advantage.
They built a road through rome to get around faster. They realized they had a lot of farmland and used that to their advantage.
Summary:
Rome was supposedly discovered by Romulus and he named it after himself. Rome was a kingdom but they didn't want to be ruled by a king, so they became a republic and they became strong. The republic had a great military and a lot of food. The battle of Actium played a huge role in them becoming an Empire because Caesar Augustus sat on the throne.
Rome was supposedly discovered by Romulus and he named it after himself. Rome was a kingdom but they didn't want to be ruled by a king, so they became a republic and they became strong. The republic had a great military and a lot of food. The battle of Actium played a huge role in them becoming an Empire because Caesar Augustus sat on the throne.