The Roman Empire 27 BCE to 476 CE.

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The Roman Empire 27 BCE to 476 CE

Building the Empire

Building the Empire Home to more than 1 million people Territory surrounded the Mediterranean Sea Became a Republic run by elected leaders

Established new governing powers Rome’s Emperors Augustus First Emperor of Rome Established new governing powers

Emperor Powers Raise Taxes Declare War Nominate Public Officials Punish Lawbreakers

Laws and Citizenship Roman laws were written down and kept on public display. Laws protected the rights of the city’s citizens Only citizens could vote or hold office Citizenship was very valued and desired People who were conquered were allowed to become citizens thus creating loyalty to the empire Innocent until proven guilty

Engineering Aqueducts: Man-made channel that carried water from distant mountains into Rome or other cities

Architecture Used Greek ideas to make buildings larger and stronger Columns and open spaces Design style still copied today.

Philosophy Focuses on improving Lives Stoic philosophy – emphasizing people’s civic duty How they could improve everyday life Not to be concerned with possessions.

Art Realistic Art They wanted their statues and painting to look like they could come alive.

Christianity Spreads Spread quickly through Rome Officials initially tried to stop the spread by persecuting Christian followers By the 300s, most of Rome’s population was Christian Influence of church leaders helped unify Rome as a single Christian society