1. By: Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley H.S. Chappaqua, NY

2. The Geography of Rome

3. Italy in 750 BCE

4. The Mythical Founding of Rome: Romulus & Remus

5. Republican Government 2 Consuls (Rulers of Rome) Senate (Representative body for patricians) Tribal Assembly (Representative body for plebeians)

6. The Twelve Tables, 450 BCE  Providing political and social rights for the plebeians.

7. The Roman Forum

8. Rome’s Early Road System

9. Roman Roads: The Appian Way

10. Roman Aqueducts

11. The Roman Colosseum

12. The Colosseum Interior

13. Circus Maximus

14. Crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC The Die is Cast!

15. The First Triumvirate  Julius Caesar  Marcus Licinius Crassus  Gaius Magnus Pompey

16. Beware the Ides of March! 44 BCE

17. The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

18. The Spread of Christianity

19. The Empire in Crisis: 3c

20. Diocletian Splits the Empire in Two: 294 CE

21. Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c

22. Attila the Hun: “The Scourge of God”

23. The Legacy of Rome  Republic Government  Roman Law  Latin Language  Roman Catholic Church  City Planning  Romanesque Architectural Style  Roman Engineering Aqueducts Aqueducts Sewage systems Sewage systems Dams Dams Cement Cement Arch Arch