Monday, December 2, 2013

Middle Ages

4.1
Byzantine Empire- 
Franks- They are from France
Vikings- Strong, good boats, angry
Muslims- They are from Islam
(score:1)
4.2
Low, Medium, High
(Score: lower than 1)
4.3
Holy Ransacking 
(Score: lower than 1)

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Caligula

Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Entered Rome the 28th of March. 37-41 AD is when he ruled the Julio-Claudian dynasty.



Caligula was born in Antium the 3rd of 6 surviving children born to Germanicus. His brothers are Nero and Drusus and his sisters were Agrippina the younger, Julia Drusilla and Julia Livilla.

Improved the harbors of Rhenium and Sicily there by allowing grain imports from Egypt to increase. These improvements may have been made in response to the famine. Completed the Temple of Augustus and the Theater of Pompey.

In early 41 AD Caligula became the first Roman emperor to be assassinated. Eventually successful murder was planned by officers within the Praetorian Guard led by Cassius Chaerea.

At Syracuse he repaired the city walls and the temples of the gods. He had new roads built and pushed to keep roads in good conditions.



Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Spartacus


  1. WHO was Spartacus? One of the slave leaders in the Third Servile War, once was a Thracian gladiator.  
  2. WHAT did he do? He started a revolt.
  3. WHY did he do it? To try to leave Italy.
  4. WHEN did it happen? Born around 100 BC. The revolt was during 73- 71 BC
  5. WHERE did it happen? Thrace, Capua, Pompeii, Sicily
  6. HOW did it end? Spartacus died in the battle along with nearly all of his army. They were killed, crucified, or re-enslaved. 
  7. WAS HE A HERO OR A VILLAIN? He was a hero towards the slaves that he brought to freedom. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Unification of Italy


  1. Who was Rome's enemy? (Describe the group of people and important leaders) Etruscans, Greeks, Samnites, Latin, Pyrrhic 
  2. Why did it start? Because the enemies sought out to Rome protection from the powerful neighbors. The Samnites and Rome were already in an alliance so Rome said no to protecting the others and then the Samnites attacked and the first Samnites war began. 
  3. Where and when did the wars take place? The First Samnite War was in 343- 341 BCE in the territory of Campania. The Latin War was in 340-338 BCE in the Western Coast of Central Italy. The Second Samnite War was in 326-304 BCE in the Western Coast of Italy. The Third Samnite War was in 298-290 BCE in the Lucanians territory. The Pyrrhic War was in 280-275 BCE
  4. How was geography a factor?
  5. What key events took place? (2-3)
  6. How was technology a factor?
  7. What tactics or strategies were used?
  8. How did the end result impact both sides?

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

From Monarchy to Republic

What is a republic, and when, how, and why did Rome turn into one?

A republic is a form a government that is a public matter, it wasn't kept a secret. Rome became a republic in 509 BC when Sextus, the King Superbus's son, had raped Lucretia. Brutus, Collatinus, and Valerius had brought Lucretia's body for the whole city to see. Brutus and Collatinus became the rulers and thats how it became a republic. 

Monday, October 28, 2013

In the Beginning

When, where, and how was Rome founded?
When- Rome was founded in 753 BC
Where- Rome was founded when the legend of how Romulus and Remus came to be
How- Romulus created a city that had all different types of people to live there. The men needed women to marry, but there were none that lived there.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Geography of Rome

Why would Rome have been a good place to found a city?
It would be a good place to find because it had hills that are good for defending and farming.
Why would the Italian Peninsula have been a good place to start an empire?
Because you can use the sea to trade foods.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Rome Pretest

This is what I will learn about!
3.1 - Differentiate Roman Republic from Roman Empire

3.2 - Explain past and present impacts of Roman culture

3.3 - Analyze factors in collapse of Western Roman Empire

My personal learning goal is to learn how the Roman religion was. 

  1. When, where and how was Rome founded? 753 B.C. found by people, in rome 
  2. How was the government of the Roman Republic organized?Democracy 
  3. When and how did the Republic turn into an Empire? When Caesar died
  4. How was the government of the Empire organized?After each death a new person came to office
  5. When, where, why, and how did the Romans expand? By defeating people 
  6. What are Rome's greatest architectural and technological developments?
  7. What was important in Roman culture? Religion 
  8. Who were important Roman leaders? Caesar, Agustous 
  9. What caused the collapse of the Roman Empire? a fire
  10. How did Rome alter history?
  11. How does Rome affect us today?
  12. What lessons can be learned from Roman history?

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Greek Persian War

In 499 BC, a great war began between Greek city states and the Persian Empire, ruled by Darius. Ionian Greek city states revolted against Persian rule, and Athens supported them. This caused King Darius to invade Greece in 490 BC, after putting down the earlier Ionian revolt. First, the Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon. Then, Greeks forces, led by Spartans and King Leonidas defended the pass at Thermopylae against the onslaught brought by King Xerxes. They battled a much larger Persian army bravely but ultimately were wiped out. The Persians then sacked and burned Athens, and went on to fight the Greeks at the strait of Salamis. The Athenian navy tricked the persians to fight in the narrow strait, where they were routed by Greek warships that smashed and sunk them. Finally, Greeks ended the war by defeating Persians at Plataea.