4.3 - the culture of the empire- part II

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Next lesson - 16th of February

Small test

4.1

4.2

4.3

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4.3 The culture of the empire

Time of Greeks and Romans

Characteristic aspect: the spread of the Greco-Roman culture and the confrontation (clash) with the Germanic culture

Success criteria

You can explain:

1. How multicultural the Roman society was
2. How Romans dealt with their own religion and other religions
3. How the Greco-Roman culture formed and was spread
4. How the Roman justice system worked

Explain that there was 'religious tolerance' in the Roman empire.

Following the Greek example

• The Romans were impressed by Greek culture and adopted many things from the Greeks
  
• For example, Greek art, architecture, science and philosophy
  
• Romans built Greek columns in their temples
• But they also added their own elements, such as round arches and domes

A Greek and Roman temple side by side

Arches were invented by the Romans

The dome is also a Roman invention

Which of the following options did the Romans NOT take over from the Greeks?

1. The arch constructions
2. The columns
3. Mars, the god of war
4. Science

Greco-Roman culture

• The influence of the Greeks was so great that a Greco-Roman culture developed
• Today, this is often called ancient or classic culture
• The Romans spread Greco-Roman culture throughout their empire->Romanization
  

Give two examples of the Greco-Roman culture.

Roman laws

Forum Romanum

Roman law

• Some of the people in the Roman Empire held Roman citizenship
  
• All citizens had equal rights 
  
• Citizens were not allowed to be convicted without evidence or trial
• Citizens could take their conflict to a judge
  
• They also had the right to a lawyer

Which of the following persons (generally) had no civil rights?

1. A veteran of the Roman army from Gallia
2. The wife of an important senator
3. Rome's most famous gladiator
4. A poor Roman proletarian looking for work

Put the term together with the correct meaning.

allowing other cultures and opinions

spread of the Greco-Roman culture

Greco-Roman culture

Greco-Roman

romanisation

classical culture

tolerance

culture mixed culture of Greeks and Romans in the Roman empire