Main Ideas: Rome began as a republic, a government in which elected officials represent the people. Eventually, absolute rulers called emperors seized power and expanded the empire.
At it's height the Roman Empire touched three continents-Europe, Asia, and Africa. For several centuries, Rome brought peace and prosperity to its empire before its eventual collapse.
Out of Judea rose a monotheistic, or single-god religion known as Christianity. Based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, it soon spread throughout Rome and beyond.
Timeline: 509 BC-Rome becomes a republic. 264 BC-First Punic War begins. 218 BC-In the second Punic War, Hannibal invades Italy. 31 BC- Octavian defeats the forces of Antony and Cleopatra (bust of Cleopatra). 284 AD- Diocletian becomes emperor of Rome. 476 AD- Western Roman Empire falls (Roman horseman)
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