15/04/30

Etruscans 

• came from the north - central part of peninsula
• metalworkers, artists, architects
• two foundation myths: Virgil's Aeneid (Where Aeneas escapes from Troy - Sound familiar) Plus the story of Remus and Romulus 

Greek

• they had many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea
• Romans borrowed ideas from then
• - religious beliefs
• - alphabet
• - much of their art
• - military technique and weaponry

The Latin 

• descendants of Indo - Europeans
• settled on the banks of Tiber
• situated so trading ships - but not war fleets 
• - could navigate as far as Rome, but not further
• a commercial port, but not susceptible to attack
• build on seven hill

They drained a swamp

• many steams flowed into the Tiber
• there was a marshy area called the Forum, between Palatine and Capitoline Hills
• Tarquin the Proud's grandfather built the Cloca Maxima (largest ancient drain), which channeled water into Tiber

Tarquin the Proud 

• Lucius Tarquinias Superbus
• the seventh and final king of Rome
• known as Tarquin the Proud (sometimes referred to as Tarquin the Arrogant)
• a true tyrant, in the old and modern sense of the word

15/04/29

I wasn't at school today because I went to UMBC today.

15/04/27

Colosseum

• The Colosseum was built in  70 AD, located just east of the Roman Forum.
• Rome's Colosseum has beedshed the site of celebration, sporting events and bloodshed.
• The Colosseum was a gift to the Roman people from Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty around 70 - 72 AD.
• In 80 AD, Vespasion's son, Titus, opened the Colosseum officially known as "Flavian Amphitheater", with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights.
• Measuring some 620 by 513 feet (190 by 155 meters), the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world. Each story contained columns of a different order (or style): At the bottom were columns of the relatively simple Doric order, followed by Ionic and topped by the ornate Corinthian order.
• the Colosseum had seating for more than 50,000 spectators,
• Gladiators were generally slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war.
• web: http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum

Aqueducts 

• the Aqueducts is the greatest achievements in the ancient world.
• The Aqueducts not only provided drinking water for the Romans but indoor sewer systems
• 260 miles of rock, and about 30 miles of above ground bridges and crossways 
• The entire system relied on various gradients and gravity to maintain a continuous flow.The water rushed from higher ground via the ducts and emptied into giant cisterns in the city.
• 11 separate aqueducts supplied the city of Rome and were built over a span of 500 years.
• web: http://www.unrv.com/culture/roman-aqueducts.php

Circus Maximus 

• was the first and largest circus in Rome
• it existed as least as early as 4th century. 
•  621 m (2,037 ft) in length and 118 m (387 ft) in width. It could accommodate about 150,000 spectators.
• the circus is free for all level of Roman society. it is really popular in Roman to watch the circus. 
• the last race at Circus Maximus was in 549 AD
• web: http://romancolosseum.org/circus-maximus-in-rome/

Roman Foram

• The Forum Romanum was the center of life in Imperial Rome, evidenced by the many remains of triumphal arches, temples and basilicas.
• started as a market. Then it became a the economic, political, and religious hub, town square, and center of all Rome.
• was ancient Rome's showpiece centre, a grandiose district of temples, basilicas and vibrant public spaces.
  
• was originally an Etruscan burial ground, was first developed in the 7th century BC, growing over time to become the social, political and commercial hub of the Roman empire.
  

15/04/24

We spent time to do our project in Western Civilization class. My partner is Suky. I can't tell what we are going to do because this is a secret o(^▽^)o

15/04/23

Republican Values

• Romans had strong values and a particular connection to the gods Jupiter (Zeus), Juno (Hera) and Minerva (Athena)
• Romans believed that it was every citizen's duty to participate in government and war, excluding women
• The Roman family and clan (group of related families) was paternalistic and the "family father" had complete control
• Married women were also revered in Rome as "matrons"

Roman Expansion 

 - Allies and colonies

• Rome was a military culture and made a number of improvements to the order Greek tactics which made their army nimble can effective
• When Rome conquered a neighboring territory, they offen extended Roman rights and privileges to the conquered people, absorbing them into Rome itself
• non - Romans in Italy, anxious to be become Roman citizens

Tarquin the proud was a name of a tyrant.

New form government called republic - Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy. Aristocracy is the most powerful group because they are rich. 

15/04/22

I forgot to bring my notebook home so the note we took today will be post on tomorrow's blog.(●'◡'●)

15/04/20

Etruscan (9 B.C. move in Italy), Greece (8 B.C. colonies in South Italy, all around the Mediterranean in the Tiber River) and Latin are the first settlers on the peninsula.

Remus and Romulus were brothers. They have a argument about which way they will go to find their land. Then Romulus killed Remus, and he named the city by his name, this city is "Rome".

City - state and Empire: the Roman Republic
Italy and Its Peoples

• Indo - European tribes moved into the Italian peninsula and some settled along the Tiber River creating the city - state known as Rome.
• The Etruscan people, originally from the East, had settled in the North of Italy and were an early influence on the Romans 
• The Romans were also influenced by the Greek settlement to their South and learned the alphabet and city - state organization from them.

The Roman Republic

• Rome was a monarchy on the Etruscan model with a council of elders called the "Senate".
• C. 500 B.C.  the Romans overthrew their monarchy and established a "Republic"
• since the Senate was populated only by patricians (aristocratic men), the plebeians (ordinary citizens)fought for a vote in Rome's government
• Each year the Senate elected two rulers, "consuls", who each served a term of one year
• Asin the Greek city - states, the Romans would appoint a single dictator in times on war or conflict. 

The Roman Republic: The Senate and the People

• Eventually the plebeians gained power in the Senate by electing their own magistrates, called "tribunes"
• In 450 B.C. the law of Rome were codified and written into the "Twelve Tablets"
• The "mixed" government of patricians and plebeians had many of the checks and balance that modern democracies have today.

15/04/16

Today in Western Civilization we watched the video "Plato's Allegory of cave". This is the Video we didn't watch yesterday. The people in the video are locked in a dark cave. They don't know what the outside world looks like. The only thing they see every day is the shadow from the hold behind them. One day a guy went out the cave and saw the real world. He came back to the cave and tried to tell his friends. But his friends thought he was crazy and laugh about him. So I guess the video is trying to say, people like live in the life they believe rather than trust the truth.

15/04/15

Today in Western Civilization class we were talking about our essay and the grammar mistakes we made, such as run - on sentences. Also, we can't use "&" in our essay, we must use "and". We were going to watch a video but we didn't have time. I guess we will watch next class.

15/04/13

today we were talking about the test we took before the break. And Mr. Schick gave us our grade for the paper. We did great.

15/04/01

we took the test today. and my grade is......there were only two questions i really sure they re right because the answers are China U_U