Emperors
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History/Origins
Four Periods of Expansion
100

Rome's First Emperor

Augustus

100
A famous Roman city that was covered by volcanic ash and preserved for archaeologists to learn about Roman culture
What is Pompeii
100

The famous place where Gladiators fought for entertainment?

Colosseum 

100

The language that the Romans spoke.

What is Latin

100

Rome is located in what country

Italy

200

Emperor who focused on improving the empire rather than expansion and built a famous protective wall in modern day Britain

Who is Hadrian

200
The name of the volcano that erupted that covered a famous Roman city
What is Vesuvius
200
Romans built these to bring water from place to place

Aqueducts

200
This brother named Rome after himself
Who is Romulus
200

During this period of expansion Rome gained control of the entire Italian Peninsula

1st period of expansion

300

Very cruel and mean emperor who famously played a violin while he watched his city burn. 

Nero

300

The city of Rome is located on this sea that helped them grow their empire and trade with places like Greece

Mediterranean Sea

300

This extremely popular religion started in the Roman Empire and still has a special place in Rome today

Christianity

300

What year did Rome Fall?

476 AD

300

  • During this period Rome went to war with Carthage and Persia to become the dominant force in Europe. Expanded to Persia, North Africa, Spain and Greece

2nd period of expansion

400

This emperor moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople in 330 Ad

Constantine

400

What were the centers of the city where all the most important things were happening

forums

400
This former gladiator led a famous rebellion in which he defeated the army several times

Spartacus

400
What were the three main reasons that Rome Fell?

1. Political instability, Economic problems, Empire was too big

400

  •  - Rome ruled the entire Mediterranean and got Syria, Egypt, and Asia minor 

  • This is the era of Julius Caesar 

3rd period of expansion

500

He cared more about gladiator fights than he did ruling the empire, letting it struggle

Who is Commodus

500
What three continents did the Roman Empire include?
What are Europe, Africa, and Asia
500

The death of this famous dictator has become very famous, and he is one of the most well-known people in history 

Julius Caesar

500

What was Pax Romana

200 years of peace and prosperity throughout the Empire

500

  • Augustus expanded the empire to Britain in the west and the Black Sea in the east

4th period of expansion

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