2. Julius & Augustus
• According to history they are the same
person.
• Some people think Julius is Augustus’s
uncle.
3. Continued
• Not only was he an emperor but he lead
Rome in inventing aqueducts which
transport water into the towns.
4. Hannibal and the Carthaginian wars
• Carthage and Rome had never liked each
other, but they had, for the most part, left
each other alone in the past. Hannibal
was a who fought for carthage and was
a military genius.
5.
6. Hadrian
• He was born in 76 AD and he died in 138
AD. Hadrian's father was a cousin of the
emperor Trajan, so that put him in a
possible position to become emperor.
7.
8. Cicero
• Cicero was born on January 3, 106 BC and was
murdered on December 7, 43 BC. His life
coincided with the decline and fall of the Roman
Republic, and he was an important actor in
many of the significant political events of his
time. He was, among other things, an orator,
lawyer, politician, and philosopher.
9.
10. Romulus & Remus
• The twins Romulus & Remus were the founders
of Rome. They were raised by a female wolf for
a matter of mouths. As soon as they were born,
her husband abandoned them in a remote
location. This practice was a form of quasi-
infanticide tolerated in many ancient cultures,
including the Roman and Greek, when children
were unwanted.
