4/30 watched a video

Today in the class, we all watched a video about Julius Caesar. It was about the war. There was a scene a man throwing a baby from his dwelling and it was so high. So many people in our class was wondering what he did. But Mr.Schick said he was throwing the baby to someone else because he was surrounded by fire. Anyway the video was interesting and really helpful to understand what we read  on the textbook.

4/29 note

THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Octavian - AKA Caesar Augustus

Augustus - the first emperor - getting it done

- begins the Pax Roman - a period of peace and prosperity

- built roads, aqueducts (brought water to the cities)

- set up civil service to take care of roads, the grain supply, even e postal service

- augustus dies at age 76 in A.D. 14, and passes power to

From Jesus to Christianty

- jeses was a Roman citizen and a praciticing Jew

- at age 30, he began his ministry (A.D 31-33), PREACHING TO THE POOR (and there were lots of em) in the empire, and reaching out to outsides

- statements like "my kingdom is not of this world" made the Romans(and the Jews) nervous, and they began to plan his execution

- the governor of the Roman province of Judaea, Pontius Pilate (prompted by Jewish hish priest), sebtebces Jesus to death by crucifixion

The word speads about the risen Jesus

- Paul is instrumental in telling the world about Jesus lfe, death, resurrection, and message

- he travels far and whide Cyprus, Anatolia, Athens, Corinth, Macedonia, Rome, Jerusalem and maybe even spain and britain

Julius Caesar

Protarians: citizens who have power of vote even though they lost their property.
Because Rome's society changed the character of its armies and their commanders also changed. It was now landless and propertyless proletarians who were drafted to ill the ranks of the legions.
Rome's citizen-soldiers were now "semi-professional" who fought largely in the hope of bettering themselves through pay,loot, promotion, and above all grants of land or money to provide them wit a living when they were discharged.
Government by supreme warlords was bound to be brief and unstable- unless one of them could turn military dictatorship into legitimate power.
Julius Caesar
He came from an old patrician family that had come down in the world, and he entered the city's politics as a young man determined to regain the fame and power of his ancestors.n the social struggles, he sided with the poorer citizens and used the influence with them to advance his own cause, and in 60 B.C he began to collaborate with Gnaeus PomPeius(Pompey), an officer promoted by Sulla who had conquered many eastern Mediterranean lands.
First Triumvirate
Crassus- army general
PomPey- richest
Caesar won an appointment as proconsul of province that included the southern regions of Gaul, a territory stretching all the way from northern Italy and the Mediterranean coast to the Rhine River and the Atlantic Ocean. It was kind of Rome's territory but not exactly same.
Gaulish tribes outside the Roman-ruled areas were powerful enough that they might one day become dangerous to Rome, but Caesar conquered Gaul and even made forats into Britain and Germany.
By 50 B.C., most of western Europe was under Roman rule, and Caesar had built a powerful army personally devoted to himself.
Crassus had led an army to crushing defeat by the neighboring empire of Parthia, while Pompey had stayed in Rome. At the end, with Pompey's support, the Senate ordered Caesar to disband his army return to Rome
Rubicon: shallow rive of northeastern Italy
Pompey was commissioned to defend the Senate, but his forces were no match for Caesar's veterans
The Father of the Fatherland = Caesar
Caesar moved to make himself supreme ruler of Republic. He had himself appointed to most of the leading magistracies, either simultaneously or in quick succession: tribune, supreme pontiff (Minor bracnch of government), consul, and dictator for a ten-year term. the people's assemblies continued to exist, but they did little more than endorse Caesar's proposals.

The Punic war

The Punic war(Latin name for the Phoenicians)

Conquering all of Italy south of the River Po broke out collision between Rome and a rival city-state beyond sea: Carthage, on the north coast of Africa. Greek had been struggled with Carthage and Roman took over Greek's responsibilities to protect their land as a allies. The ultimate goal was to get Mediterranean sea.

Three rounds between 264 B.C - 146 B.C

1. After many years of exhausing warfare, Rome was able to force Carthage out of Sicily, but the North African city kept the rest of its empire

2. the Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy, defeated several Roman armies, and brought Rome to the brink of defeat.Ended in 202 B.C

3. Rome provoked a third war, and in 146 B.C, Carthage was captured after bitter fighting. The Senate ordered the city to be leveled, its people sold onto slavery, and even the ground on which it had stood to be solemnly cursed.

In 202 B.C, Rome had won control of the western Mediterranean.

Conquering the Empire

Carthage in Sicily,Spain, and Africa became the first Roman became the first Roman province. They were ruled as conquered land by proconsuls(governors) appointed by Senate. August after 27 B.C the province began to share in the benefits of Roman order, but they had to keep paying tribute to Roman.

After outbreak the Punic War, the Romans had unified most of Italy; in the next 250 years, they would spread their rule from the eastern Mediterranean to the British Isles. Even before Roman defeated Carthage, venturous some Romans were looking also to the eastern Mediterranean for new areas to exploit.

Greek city-state requested Rome to aid in resisting the king of Macedonia, who had been allied with Carthage.Firstly, Roman sent some army to them. The professed aim was to secure the liberties of the proud and quarrlsome Greek cities and then to withdraw. But then soon began to interfere in politics.

went over Text book

Today we had to bring our text book and went over it. Mr.Schick emphasized some significant thing on the textbook and we should highlight that things. I didn't bring my text book so i took some not in my Onenote. I am going to work on project with JP, Arri, and Kappel in Arri's house during the spring break. We have 1 week until spring break. We tried to convince Ryan to work with us but he refused. Honestly I don't want spring break because it will be bored.

"Rome" - Mr.Schick

today was best Western civ class ever. Mr.schick was a singer today. He wore Chicago red bulls hat and sunglassess like rapper. Actually he looked nice with those stuff. He arranged the song "low" which is sung by Flo Rida to "Rome". Some people filmed it with their phone and i also did it. I am addicted that song. Obviously he is very passionate and fun teacher and i guarantee everyone is his class like him. I hope to have Mr.Schick next year

4/2 CLASS

Rome- Mr.Schick

well you got the Etruscans and the Greeks
But the Latins came first
To the shores of the River Tiber
They drained a swamp
Next thing you know
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Rome had Republic government had 3 governments rolled into democracy,aristocracy and monarchy.
They had
2 consules=president
partricians=aristocrats

took a test

I was absent on Thursday, so i took it today during the class with Kylie. We took it at the hallway. It was open book test so we are allowed to see each of our blog. Even though I had enough time, I did not good on this test. I didn't study enough and I'm reflecting on my lack of effort. Anyway the test is over and I will concentrate on raising my grade. Fourth quater just started and plenty of opportunity to raise my grade. Mr.Schick is really nice. I hope to have his class next semester too.