1. The Expansion of the Roman Empire
By: Tessa Banks and Sarah Edwards

2. Table of Contents 509-264 B.C.E. 264-146 B.C.E. 145-44 B.C.E.
44 B.C.E- 14 C.E.
A map of the Roman Empire

3. B.C.E
The Romans conquered the Italian Peninsula during this time
The Roman Empire looked like this at the time:

4. B.C.E (cont)
A positive effect for Rome in this time was that they had more land, trading rights and power
A negative effect for Rome at this time was that the people and leaders of Italy were unhappy

5. 264-146 B.C.E. During this time, Rome fought in the Punic wars
The Punic Wars were wars fought with the Carthage.
Punic Wars were brutal

6. B.C.E. cont.
The Carthaginians were people that held North Africa, most of Spain, and part of Sicily.

7. Bibliography https://gbgm- umc.org/umw/corinthians/maps/empire2a.gif
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