Expansion of Roman Empire

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Expansion of Roman Empire

• By Kayla L. and Catherine M.

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509 264 B.C.E

• At this time the Romans conquered the
• Italian Peninsula.
• Key Events
• The Romans conquered the Etruscans and other
• Tribes.
• The Gauls invaded their city and left the city in
  
• ruins. They eventually built it back up.
• Positive Effects
• They had more citizens and well trained soldiers
  than
• any other tribes or empires.
• They signed a treaty with the Latin.
• Negative Effects
• The Gauls destroyed the city and crushed their
  army.
• During the wars more and more Romans were forced
  to work in the army.

This is the Italian Peninsula that the Romans
conquered.
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264-146 B.C.E.

• At this time the Romans took
• over the Mediterranean region.
• Key Events
• Rome fought the three Punic Wars against
• the Carthagians.
• The Punic Wars expanded their territories and
  power.
• Positive Effects
• New ideas of life came to them.
• Rome gained a lot of power, terittories, and
  money.
• Negative Effects
• Slaves revolted, including Spartucus.
• Thousands of farmlands were destroyed.
• Many poor farmers had to sell their land.

This is the land they gained during this time
period.
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145-44 B.C.E

• At this time the Romans conquered most of Gaul,
  most of Asia Minor, Cyprus, some of Syria, and
  some of Egypt.
• Key Events
• Julius Caesar became dictator.
• The Republic collapsed.
• Caesar was killed.
• Also Spartacus revolted.
• Positive Effects
• Caesar introduced many new and good reforms.
• Example Adopted a new calendar, he staged
  gladiator contests for free, and put in roads and
  public buildings.
• Romans conquered other lands.
• Negative Effects
• Slaves revolted.
• Farmers and laborers had no jobs.
• Rome had a lot of prisoners.

This is Julius Caesar
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44 B.C.E- 14 C.E

• At this time they conquered Britain, the rest of
  Asia Minor, the rest of Syria, and the rest of
  Egypt.
• Key Events
• Octavian took control.
• There was a period called Pax Romana.
• Romans improved there trade routes.
• Positive Effects
• Octavian, Caesars grandnephew and adopted son,
  took control.
• Augustus established Pax Romana.
• Negative Effects
• They had a series of civil wars that lasted 10
  years.
• The empire became challenging and costly.
• Augustus punished people and established bad
  things.

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More Information

• Link http//ancienthistory.about.com/od/provinces
  /qt/083007RomExpnsn.htm

Spartacus the man who revolted against Caesar
Roman Empire
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