Roman empire
"The Romans were a people of genius whose empire dominated the western world for 500 years."(Pg. 7, Ancient Rome) What made the Romans so powerful was their way of government. It was very similar to the one that we have today, except emperors don't rule us. The pax romana, or 'the Roman Peace,' gave millions of people in Italy and surrounding areas peace. Rome fell when it was invaded by overwhelming tribes and groups of barbarians. Rome was first founded on the legendary date of 735 B.C. The myth of Romulus and Remus was how Rome got its name. The myth was that Mars, god of war, came down to the mortal world and met a human princess. Romulus and Remus were then born shortly after, but abandoned. A She-Wolf nursed them until they were old enough to be on their own. Their dream was to make a beautiful city, and govern it and become powerful. Romulus and Remus had an argument. Which led to a fight to the death. Romulus won, killing his brother Remus. The peoples called his city Rome, after Romulus, who became the founder. Rome's Symbol is the She-Wolf that nursed Romulus and Remus nursing them. Rome started out as just a group of farmers and Romulus as the emperor. Eventually, the small city-state became larger, a
I hope that as you read this document, you will see how the Romans controlled and expanded their empire and how they defended it. He took the senate and dwindled its numbers to a few that Caesar knew owed him. Introduction As you read through this document, you will find that the Romans were a civilized people with a great empire, which started out as a small town of farmers. While he was at home, he thought of ways to improve the government. All at the same time, Augustus reorganized the Empire. 2 years later, Caesar had crushed Pompey's armies in Spain, Asia, Egypt and Greece. He went repairing the empire and divided it into to halves. Franks and Alemanni in the west, and Persians attacked in the east. They gave him lots of rewards and renamed him Augustus, meaning 'Revered One. He controlled the Latin speaking side, and appointed his friend Maximinanus to the Greek speaking side.
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