Middle Ages

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Byzantine Empire- 
Franks- They are from France
Vikings- Strong, good boats, angry
Muslims- They are from Islam
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Low, Medium, High

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4.3

Holy Ransacking 

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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.

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. 

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?

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Roman Government from lizzibeee

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. 

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.