Ancient Rome and Han Age of Empires
Rome’s Geography and Resources
Timeline of Roman Expansion 1000 BCE, first inhabitants of Rome BCE, 7 kings rule Rome 507 BCE, Kings eliminated and replaced with Senatorial class—Republic formed By 290 BCE, the rest of Italy was conquered BCE, Carthage conquered BCE, Rome defeats Greek kingdoms and takes over all of Mediterranean BCE Julius Caesar defeats Celts of Gaul 79 CE. Empire stretches over Western Europe and British Isles 305 C.E., Rome covers Western Europe, N. Africa, Mediterranean, and Arabian peninsula
Roman Republic Politics
RELIGION AND WOMEN
Roman Expansion During the Republic
Failure of the Republic: Rise of the Principate
The Pax Romana
PAX ROMANA (“Roman Peace”)
Economic Changes Agriculture Exporting Coins Commercial Relationships
Watch the following clip and answer the following questions: Why were the roads so important for Rome? What are aqueducts? What were they used for? Why were they so important for the growth of Rome? What other technological advances did the Roman create? How did they impact Rome?
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Qin Dynasty BCE
Terracotta Warriors
Downfall of the Qin Legalism Taxation Thought Control
Rise of the Han Humble beginnings Reaction to Qin Consolidation of Power
Han Dynasty 206 BCE—220 CE
The Han Empire
HAN SOCIETY
Contributions of the Han Confucianism Technological innovations— crossbow, cavalry, watermill, horse collar Transportation and communication Growth of urban areas Long-distance trade
Fall of the Han
The Dynastic Cycle