The Roman Empire was a great empire which rose and feel in a thousand years. Most of the great things that have happened in those thousand years have decayed and all we see today are the ruins of once one of the greatest sea powers and empires ever. They had many things in common today with the modern people. They had their own newspaper and running water. Learn about some of the aspects of these people here.
Important Dates:
The founding of Rome 756 B.C
Rome becomes a republic 509 B.C
Gaul's attack Rome 390 B.C
Construction of the Appian Way (You can still drive on parts of it) 312 B.C
The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage 264 B.C- 146 B.C
Julius Caesar becomes dictator 45 B.C
Julius Caesar murdered 44 B.C
Octavius (Augustus Caesar) became the first emperor of Rome 27 B.C
Mount Vesuvius erupted 79 A.D
Rome fell to Germanic Invaders 476 A.D
This is a map of the Roman empire in 117 A.D, at the peak of its influence under the Emperor Trajan.