Contributions of the Roman Contributions of the Roman Empire Empire

PreviewPreview: Make a list that : Make a list that identifies any architectural identifies any architectural

wonders in your community, wonders in your community, state and country.state and country.

Government Government

Importance of Importance of written laws. written laws.

Equal treatment for Equal treatment for all citizens. all citizens.

Rights and duties of Rights and duties of citizens. citizens.

Roman government Roman government influenced the influenced the United States United States constitution. constitution.

Augustus Augustus

Rome’s first Rome’s first emperor.emperor.

Set the following Set the following powers:powers:

- declare war- declare war

- raise taxes- raise taxes

- punish lawbreakers- punish lawbreakers

- nominate public - nominate public officials. officials.

Roles of CitizensRoles of Citizens

Only citizens could Only citizens could vote or hold public vote or hold public office. office.

Rome gave Rome gave citizenship to citizenship to conquered groups conquered groups to keep them loyal to keep them loyal and happy. and happy.

Duties: Duties: - pay taxes - pay taxes - serve in the army- serve in the army

Engineering Engineering Excellent, durable Excellent, durable

roads. roads. Strong bridges. Strong bridges. Aqueducts to move Aqueducts to move

water. water. Building designs Building designs

that inspired later that inspired later societies. societies.

Architecture Architecture

Large and strong Large and strong buildings. buildings.

Columns and open Columns and open spaces. spaces.

Art Art

Realistic statues. Realistic statues. Lifelike portraits.Lifelike portraits.

PhilosophyPhilosophy

Focused on Focused on improving people’s improving people’s lives. lives.

Stoic philosophy Stoic philosophy emphasizing emphasizing people’s civic duty. people’s civic duty.