ROME TIMLINE & MAIN IDEAS

509 b.c
Rome becomes a republic

264 b.c
first punic war begins

218 b.c
in the second punic war, Hannibal invades Italy

31 b.c
Octavian defeats the forces of Anthony and Cleopatra

a.d 284
diocletian becomes emperor of Rome.

a.d 476
western Rome empire falls

•Pg 152- 153
•Main Ideas
•Power and Authority - Rome began as a republic, a government in which elected officials represent the people. Eventually, absolute rules called emperors seized power and expanded the empire. 
•Empire building- At its height, the Roman touched three continents-Europe, Asia, and Africa. For several centuries, Rome brought peace and prosperity to its empire before its eventual collapse.

•Religious and Ethical systems- Out of Judea rose a monotheistic, or single-god, religion known as Christianity. Based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, it soon spread throughout Rome and beyond.

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