- 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 its heights, 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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