The Expansion of the Roman Empire By: Tessa Banks and Sarah Edwards
Table of Contents 509-264 B.C.E. 264-146 B.C.E. 145-44 B.C.E. 44 B.C.E- 14 C.E. A map of the Roman Empire
509-264 B.C.E The Romans conquered the Italian Peninsula during this time The Roman Empire looked like this at the time:
509-264 B.C.E (cont) A positive effect for Rome in this time was that they had more land, trading rights and power A negative effect for Rome at this time was that the people and leaders of Italy were unhappy
264-146 B.C.E. During this time, Rome fought in the Punic wars The Punic Wars were wars fought with the Carthage. Punic Wars were brutal
264-146 B.C.E. cont. The Carthaginians were people that held North Africa, most of Spain, and part of Sicily.
Bibliography https://gbgm- umc.org/umw/corinthians/maps/empire2a.gif http://www.hehd.clemson.edu/schoolofed/italy/ass ets/italy%20400.jpg http://lexicorient.com/e.o/slides/punic_wars01.jpg