Kings ruled Rome. But they were helped by the senate. But the last king, Superbus, was kicked out of Rome because he was hated so much.
Rich families delivered people for the senate. In the senate laws were being passed. Two consuls were the leaders of the senate.
Ceasar was a general who took all the power in Rome, and became a dictator. He was killed in 44BC, but his adoptive son August, became the first emperor.
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Homework check
Ch3.1 exercise 2 to 8, 10 and 11
pay attention to each other.
do you have a different aswer? Just ask, sometimes there's more than one correct answer.
correct your answer.
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Lesson objectives.
I can explain why Rome conquered large parts of Italy.
I can name the different groups that lived in Rome.
I can recognise Roman culture.
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Too many men...
Negative -
Not enough farmland to live on.
Not enough food.
Hungry people can become discontented.
Positive +
There were enough men to fight.
A strong Rome could expend.
The wars made Rome rich and powerful.
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The Romans attacked and conquered all of the surrounding areas.
Securing all the trade in the Mediterranean became a priority.
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Go to work
Read 3.4.
Do question 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 on page 87 to 90, in pairs or in a group of three. You can quietly discus with the person next to you
Lesson duration is: 60 min
