1. An Age of Empires: Rome & Han China
753 B.C.E – 600 C.E.
Chapter 5

2. Rome’s Creation of a Mediterranean Empire, 753 B.C.E. – 600C.E.
Causes of Success
Rome’s _______ location in Italy and the Mediterranean .
Leaders ability to draw on the ____power resources of Italy.
Early Roman _____ gave way to a ________ that was guided by the __________, a council of the headed of wealthy families.

3. Rome’s Creation of a Mediterranean Empire, 753 B.C.E. – 600C.E. Cont…
Roman Expansion
The ambition and desire for _____ of its leaders.
Weaker states appealing for Roman _______.
Roman fear of others _____________.
Rome extended its _______________ as people in western provinces adopted the ______ language and Roman lifestyle.

4. Rome’s Creation of a Mediterranean Empire, 753 B.C.E. – 600C.E. Cont…
The Fall of the Republic
_______ Wars led fought by ________ that were more loyal to their __________ than to the state, ushered in a new government.
___________ developed a new government called the ________________ which was a military __________________.
The Long Decline
The _____ ______ _______ almost destroyed Rome.
Leaders ____________ & _____________ saved the empire for a time, but when the capital was moved from Rome to _____________ historians view this as the end of Roman History.

5. The Origins of Imperial China, 221 B.C.E. – 220 C.E.
A Unified China
Under the _____ Dynasty, China was unified under ________ political policies.
China’s security bettered with their victory over the _________ in the northern territories.
The great Qin leader ___ _______ order the building of the _____ ____, but weak leaders
following his death led to the
dynasty’s fall and the
establishment of the ____
Dynasty.

6. The Origins of Imperial China, 221 B.C.E. – 220 C.E.
The Han Dynasty
Emperor ___ strengthened the Northern frontier and used ________ scholars as government officials.
The new capital of ________ was a model for cities and towns throughout China.
The Han era brought many ________ and __________ achievements, as well as the arrival of the _________ religion to China.
Burdened by continuous warfare in Northern China the Han dynasty fell to ___________ forcing many Chinese people to flee into the ________ river valley.