Roman+Empire

__**Roman Empire**__ __**1000 BC- 476 AD**__ The Roman Empire lies on the Italian Peninsula. Gaul, now known as France, is at the area foothills of the Alps. The Appennines Mountains divide the East and West of Italy. The Tiber River in Rome was built on seven hills. There are advantages to Rome's location. They were in the center of the trade route. Some other advantages were the hills, fertile land, food and transportation. Ostia is the port city at the mouth of Tiber. Some of the early people of the Roman Empire were the Latins, Romulus, Remus, Estruscans, Romans, and Greeks. The Romans included both Latins and Etruscans. The Roman Republic lasted from 509 BC to 31 BC. The Roman government consisted of the senate, colsuls, and a dictator. The Twelve Tables of Law was Rome's first written law code. The Roman social classes included patricians, plebians, and slaves.The punic wars were a series of three wars between Rome and Carthage over trade. The First Punic war lasted from 264 BC- 241 BC and was over the control of Sicily. General Hamilcar was the leader of Carthage whom swore to get revenge. The Second Punic War lasted from 218 BC- 201 BC and included the Battle of Cannae and the Battle of Zama. The Third Punic war lasted from 149 BC- 146 BC.

The Roman Empire lasted from 31 BC- 476 AD. The Champions of the Poor were Tibrius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus. The Civil War lasted from 90 BC- 88 BC. Spartacus led a slave revolt in 73 BC. Gnaeus Pompey, Marcuss Crassus, and Julius Caesar were all included in the First Triumvirate, which lasted from 60 BC- 49 BC. The Second Triumvirate included Octavian, Marc Anthony, and Lepidus. The Barbarian Invasions led to the fall of Rome in 476 AD. Romulus Augustulus was the last Roman Emperor. Christianity was a major religion in Rome. The Roman achievments included architecture, Roman law and government, encyclopedias, the Julian calendar, and literature.

Quotes by Julius Caesar: "The die is cast!" "I came, I saw, I conquered!"



Key Terms: Tarquin- ruling family under Estruscans  Roman Legion- Roman army  Auxillia- military units of non-citizens  Indemnity- money to victors in war  Apostle- one who is sent out

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