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1 ANCIENT ROME THE ROMAN EMPIRE

2 Augustus Rome’s 1st emperor
People gave Augustus as much power as he wanted Intelligent ruler who showed respect for the senate His problem: who to take over for him?

3 AUGUSTUS Intelligent ruler who showed respect for the senate
People gave Augustus as much power as he wanted

4 GOVERNING THE EMPIRE Roman Empire stretched from Britain to Egypt
Rome controlled all the lands around the Mediterranean

5 GOVERNING CONQUERED PEOPLE
Divided the empire into provinces, each with its own Roman governor supported by an army Romans didn’t force their way of life on conquered peoples Romans wanted provinces that would supply raw materials, buy Roman goods, pay taxes.

6 THE EMPERORS Worst emperors were Caligula & Nero
Hadrian was the greatest of the 5 “good emperors’- he standardized laws, reorganized the army, & encouraged learning Last of the “good emperors’ was Marcus Aurelius who chose son Commodus to follow him

7 THE EMPERORS Worst emperors were Caligula & Nero
Hadrian was the greatest of the 5 “good emperors’- he standardized laws, reorganized the army, & encouraged learning Last of the “good emperors’ was Marcus Aurelius who chose son Commodus to follow him

8 THE END

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