Roman+Empire

** 600 B.C.- 500 A.D. ** **Katie and Dylan**





The Roman Empire has many interesting parts in its geography. One example of this would be the Italian Peninsula. This land form is 750 miles long (from North to South) and 120 miles wide. Also in northern Rome lie the Alps, mountains. Along with the Alps, Rome also has the Appennines Mountains which divide Italy east and west. A mayjor river in Rome is the Tiber River. Romes location also gave them a lot of advantages. Some of these being they were a center for trade routes and because they were built on hills they had fertile land and food and transportation.

The punic wars were a series of 3 wars between Rome and Carthage. These wars were fought over issues with trade. The first war was fought from 264- 241 B.C.. This war was fought over controle of Sicily. The second war was fought from 218-201 B.C.. In this war, Hannible crossed the alps. The third punic war was fought from 149-146 B.C.. Carthage was Massacred in 149 B.C..

There were many events that led up to the fall of the Roman Empire. One of the first events happened in 284 B.C., this was the Diocletioan which divided Rome into 2 districts. The next event was the invasion of the Barbarians. In 410 AD the Sacking of Rome happened which was a 3 day rade of Rome. In 451 AD the Romans defeated Attila in the Battle of Chalons, but 25 years later Odoacer the Barbarian leader takes over rome in the Fall of Rome.

~Important People~ Alexander the Great- King of Four Quarters of the World. Son of Philip M. Took power at 20 years old. He was a student of Aristotle. Aspasia: First lady of Athens. Fought for education and greater freedome for the wormen of Athens. Cyrus II- 546 BC. He was a Persian King who conquered the Ionian Greek city-states during the Persian wars. Themistacles: He was a Athenian leader with a strong navy. He built a fleet of ships which were called Triremes. Aristotle: Lived from 384-322 BC. He is know as "the master of those who knew." He was a student of Plato and Alexander teh Great's teacher. He was a scientist and a philosopher. media type="custom" key="12086247"

~Terms~  Dictator- absolute power, hold office in times of crisis (6 months only)   Tarquin-ruling family, adapted Greek culture   Censor-registered population (tax and voting purposes)   Prizes of War-luxuries of conquered (grains, treasures and slaves)Pantheon-temple built to honor religions of Rome *Links*  [|Timeline]-This link consists of a timeline from 600 B.C. until 400 AD. It includes dates of important peoples births and battles. [|Timeline] [|Christianity in Rome]- This link talks about the beggining of christianity in Rome and how it spread throughout the country. Also it talks about the first churches that were set up in Rome. [|History]-This link has everything from the Roman army to the differnt foods they ate and their education systems. [|Maps]-This link shows different maps and also talks about some of the main geographical places in Rome such as the Tiber River. [|Government]-This link talks about the allthroughout Roman history they had a strange mix of democracy and republic in their government.

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Events:
 * 2000 BC || Minoan Civilization ||
 * 1400 BC || Minoan Civilization collapsed ||
 * 1600 BC || Mycenaenn Civ. ||
 * 508 BC || Athans ||
 * 1150 BC || Descendants of Dorians ||
 * 492 BC || Persian Wars ||
 * 490 BC || Battle of Marathon ||
 * 480 BC || Battle of Thermopyle ||
 * 479 BC || Battle of Platae ||
 * 460- 421 BC || Age of Pericles ||