Roman Achievements by ERIC BAULSIR https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u Roman achievements were a combination of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman ideas en-us 2017-12-01 03:05:00 UTC 2017-12-01 13:15:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Sharing Beliefs https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212230536 The early Romans and other civilizations in the area learned and spread beliefs from the neighboring civilization from Greece.  Various great Roman writers used the Latin Language to write in and they studied it. For Instance , the writer Virgil wrote an epic poem called the Aeneid. He hoped it would arouse patriotism and unite Rome after years of civil wars. ]]> 2017-12-01 12:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212230536 Aeneid https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212231557 The Aeneid was made to show that Rome was as heroic as Greece. They greatly admired Greece and wanted to better their teachings.]]> 2017-12-01 12:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212231557 verse https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212231680 Some roman poets used verse to satirize, or make fun of roman society,  Some were gentle, using playful wit while others were so aggressive and harsh they the names of the people in them would have to be changed so they weren't harassed .

]]> 2017-12-01 12:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212231680 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212232422 They excelled in engineering which was useful for structures and machines.]]> 2017-12-01 12:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212232422 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212232762 They built roads, bridges and harbors so the Romans could travel over land and sea]]> 2017-12-01 12:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212232762 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233076 They built aqueducts which were bridge like stone structures that carried water from hills to Roman cities]]> 2017-12-01 12:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233076 Philospophy https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233185 Much of it was from the Greeks. Stoics stressed the importance of duty and acceptance of one's fate. They had concern of all people and greatly followed Christian teachings.]]> 2017-12-01 12:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233185 roman historians https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233225 roman historians pursued their own theme, the rise and fall of their empire, like the poet virgil, the historian Livy sought to restore the patriotic feeling and relive images of the past. He recalled stories of great heroes while another historian Tacitus wrote about how horrible Augustus and his successors were, in his opinion, they destroyed the great roman republic.]]> 2017-12-01 12:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233225 Two codes become as one https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233615 Centuries after the laws were created, they became the basis of law throughout the world.
They had 2 types of law: Civil law and the law of the nations. 

]]> 2017-12-01 12:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233615 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233647 Civil law was applied to citizens, whilst the law of the nation was applied to the people under Roman law. Due to expansion, the laws eventually merged.]]> 2017-12-01 12:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233647 including ideas https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233680 Roman historians pursued their own theme, this is shown by the poet virgil, the historian livy sought to arouse patriotic feeling and restore traditional roman virtues.]]> 2017-12-01 12:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233680 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233708
  • Based on Etruscan models and their sculptures represented the ideal of realism
  • The Romans emphasized grandeur in their sculptures 
  • Focused on revealing an individual’s character
  • Used realism, every detail was in place
  • They used concrete 

    • ]]>     2017-12-01 12:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233708     https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233723 They was a public bath for people to bathe in almost every city.]]> 2017-12-01 12:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233723 Developed the rounded dome as a roof for large spaces The most famous rounded building was the Pantheon which was a temple the honored the Roman gods and still stands todayRoman art was also idealistic; Augustus was neither handsome nor imposing, but they made him look powerful and made him a symbol of leadershipRomans would use art to “beautify” their homes https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233734 2017-12-01 12:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233734 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233772 This is called codifying the law, causing everyone to under the same rule leaving no grey areas in the law. Hadrian was the first to codify the law making them the same for all provinces in the empire.]]> 2017-12-01 12:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233772 Romans used columns and arches to build large scale buildings and structures, including the colosseum. Artist would depict people’s daily lives in frescoes and mosaics. This was important because these were often used to beautify people’s homes and it allowed us to see what their life was like. That is of course, if the art and mosaics are still intact. https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233823 2017-12-01 12:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212233823 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234193  Due to Roman expansion, their principles were practiced in legal systems across the world. Their principles are in the legal system of America, for example: Judges are allowed to interpret the law, accused people were considered innocent until proven guilty and the accused were allowed to face the accuser to defend themselves.  

    ]]>     2017-12-01 13:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234193     https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234205 Ptomlemy was the astronomer-mathematicians who's theory was that Earth was the center of the universe.]]> 2017-12-01 13:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234205 Romans liked to have more extravagant architecture unlike the Greeks https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234458 2017-12-01 13:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234458 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234776 -They often built immense palaces, temples, and stadiums to emphasize the idea of power and dignity
    -They built the famous structure, The Pantheon, which still stands today and was used as a temple to honor many Roman gods]]>     2017-12-01 13:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234776     https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234787 They applied geography to make maps and used medical knowledge to help doctors to improve public health]]> 2017-12-01 13:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212234787 https://padlet.com/eric_baulsir/gwtmqxgf5u3u/wish/212235641
  • Theater was very popular in Rome and the plays included elaborate cotumes and masks to represent the characters and to entertain the audience

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