1. The Roman Empire
27 BCE to 476 CE

2. Building the Empire

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

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

5. Emperor Powers Raise Taxes Declare War Nominate Public Officials
Punish Lawbreakers

6. 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

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

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

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

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

11. 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