1. THE ROMAN EMPIRE Kameron Nix, Phillip Diffley, Stephen Levy, and Shree Bose

2. Preconditions of the Empire State-level Governments Environmental Mosaic Adequate Military Resources Mantained conquered governments; less rebellion among conquered people. - Salt Flats - Cotton - Silver - Wood - Tin - Road Supply - Manpower - Metal Supply

3. Key Figures Cincinnatus Cicero Julius Caesar Octavian "Augustus" Caesar Caligula, Nero Diocletian Constantine

4. Key Dates 800 B.C.E. - Rome Founded 509 B.C.E. - Drove out the Monarchy; Roman Republic Begins 264 B.C.E. - 146 B.C.E. - Punic Wars against Carthage 49 B.C.E. - Julius Caesar Takes Over March 15, 44 B.C.E. - Julius Caesar Assassinated (Ides of March) 27 B.C.E. - Augustus Takes Power 25 B.C.E. - 180 C.E. - Pax Romana (Peace and Prosperity in the Roman Empire) 284 C.E Empire splits in two 313 C.E Christianity is legalized in the Roman Empire 476 C.E. - Official Fall of the Roman Empire

5. Political Events Early Rome Monarchy Aristocrats Overthrow Monarchy Rape of Lucretia Republic Cursus Honorum - 2 consuls Client-patron relationship From Republic to Empire Julius Ceaser Empire Built within current boundaries Empire Split = FALL

6. Roman Society Early Rome Religion- Polytheistic Dedicated to the state Cincinnatus Mixed Social classes Late Rome Ideal shift Personal Achievement O tempora, O mores! Class division grew Religion shift Emperors attempts at gaining favor

7. Roman Economy Farming Grain = Diet and Economy Soil conditions not ideal for grain agriculture Production of Olives and Grapes Farmers Had to Buy Food They Needed (grains) Small Farms go into Debt Estates Dissuaded Trade and Production Trade Romans paid more for little value Luxury products = lifestyle of upper class Built complex infrastructure Owned Mediterranean

8. Influence of Geography Rivers All centered around Mediterranean Trade Interconnectivity Poor soils Need for expansion Mountains Protection

9. Key Ideology Farmer + Soliders - fight and return to farms Militaristic Ideology Conquer all Extend Roman citizenship Change in Ideology - Fix from within, not expansion