1. Ancient World and Rome
World History Mr Pack

2. Rome
Republic- form of government where leader is not a monarch and certain people have voting rights
The Twelve Tables- Rome's first code of laws applied to only Roman citizens
Law of Nations- universal law, established standards of justice that applied to ALL people
Punic Wars- Rome destroys Carthage 50,000 men, women and children sold into slavery

3. Rome Hannibal- Carthage General, great strategist Rome feared him.
Julius Caesar- first Roman dictator (absolute ruler), used his loyal army to seize power
Slave revolts occur- such as the one lead by Spartacus
Christianity began as movement with Judaism

4. Rome
Christianity is a threat to Rome (people refuse to worship Roman Gods) .
Persecution of Christians began under Emperor Nero, Christians were subjected to torture and deaths in the Colosseum.
Emperor Constantine- first Christian Emperor. Issued Edict of Milan which proclaimed official tolerance of Christianity.
Theodosius the Great- under his reign, Christianity became official religion of Rome

5. Cultural diffusion- the spreading of knowledge, ideas, and technology from one society to another.