The Romans and their World 1202-OG-ENG-RTW
The story of ancient Rome is a story of evolution, of how a civilization’s ablity to adapt and dominate can lead to its survival for over 1000 years. Rome began as a small village on central Italy’s Tiber river. In the coming centuries it grew into an empire that stretched from the north Atlantic all the way to Persian Gulf.The lifespan of ancient Rome can be divided into three major periods, the regal, the republican and the imperial. During the regal period, Rome was monarchical and ruled by the succession of about seven kings. Rome’s first king, according to legend, was a man named Romulus. He and his twin brother Remus are said to have founded Rome in 753 BC. In 509 BC, Rome adopted a republican system of governance in which the state was primarily ruled by two annually elected representatives called praetors, who were later called consuls. The imperial period followed. It was characterized by the rise of the Roman Empire, and notorious leaders such as Octavian, Rome’s first emperor, who issued in an era of peace, and Nero who, some scholars believe, was Rome’s cruelest emperor. Rome’s focus and pride in its military was vital for the civilization’s growth, and this ethos was evident as early as the regal period when Rome was only a small village. Still, Rome slowly conquered and annexed neighboring peoples. This slow and steady expansion lead to the Roman’s domination of the Italian peninsula, and the entire Mediterranean Sea, where they conquered the Greeks, the Egyptians, and Carthaginians. This massive scale and growing populous necessitated advancements in Roman engineering. Aqueducts were constructed, which increased the public access to water, helped improve public health, and paved the way for Rome’s famed bath houses. A 50,000 mile long road system was built as well. While made originally for the military, it facilitated the movement of people and ideas throughout the empire. This transmission of ideas and increased contact with divers cultures also enabled other aspects of Roman culture to evolve. A key to Rome’s success and longevity was the empire’s inclusion of cultures from the lands they conquered.
Całkowity nakład pracy studenta
Efekty uczenia się - wiedza
Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności
Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne
Metody dydaktyczne
Wymagania wstępne
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Kryteria oceniania
Assessment methods:
- participation in lecture - 75%
- activity - 25%
Praktyki zawodowe
not applicable
Literatura
- Beard M., SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, 2015.
- Beard M., The Roman Triumph, Harvard 2007.
- Christiansen E., A History of Rome, Aarhus 1996.
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