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In Ancient Rome, a legend was created that says Rome was started by twins named Romulus and Remus. They were abandoned and thrown into the Tiber river. But then, a she-wolf came and rescued them. Later they were found by a shepherd and was raised by him. The twins settled a city but later got into conflict about the support of the gods and fought about it. Romulus killed Remus and named his establishment Rome.
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Rome was ruled by the Etruscans, but they later drove out the Etruscan rulers to form their own republic. The laws were made by 300 land-holding upper-class patricians.
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Rome obtained a good army because they were raised with courage and respect. Rome's army was so good that it gained power and conquered the entire peninsula
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Rome fought these three Punic wars against Carthage. The Romans wanted to expand their empire and were interested in Sicily, that was under Carthaginian control. Rome defeats Carthage in all the wars and eventually destroys Carthage. These wars last from 264bc until 146bc
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Julius Caesar was a great and powerful consul of Rome. He fought against Pompey for the control of Rome and even won more land for it. He eventually led his army into Gaul. He was feared by other generals because of his success
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Many patricians were mad at the power that Caesar had gained so they stabbed him to death, This eventually led to a civil war.
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Octavian was Julius' adopted son. When he found out Julius was killed, he killed everyone involved. Ending 100 years of civil war. He was later named Augustus and ruled until 14A.D. Augustus created a stable government consisting of a well-trained civil service, a census that counted the citizens and taxed fairly, new roads, a postal service, and coins to help have a stable economy for trade.
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A period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire which lasted over 200 years. It began with the reign of Caesar Augustus.
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Jesus was born in a little town called Bethlehem, near Jerusalem because Caesar called a census. He is the prophesized savior for us.
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The Zealots were a devout group of Jews that revolted against the Romans because the Romans were forcing them to worship their Roman gods along with God. The revolt ended quickly because the Romans burned down the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. This made them scared and they had to flee and worship in secret for their safety
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When Marcus Aurelius died the Roman empire came down too. There were many generals who tried to gain power but they all failed. They were either overthrown or assassinated or got sick and died. no one leader could hold power. 26 different leaders tried to rule in a 50 year period of time. Due to this, the government changed negatively and drastically. The economy started weakened.
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Constantine is known for creating the Edict of Milan, he also is known for making a new capital in Rome called Byzantium. He changed the city's name to Constantinople. He also converted Rome to Christianity after he saw a vision of a cross before going to battle.
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Since Christians were getting persecuted for their religion and had to worship in private, this document granted them the freedom of worship to citizens. By the end of the century Christianity the official religion of Rome.
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Germanic tribes pushed into Roman territory to escape called the Huns. They came because of all the wars happening in Central Asia and their territory was expanding. The Huns controlled Britain, Spain, France, and now Rome.
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Military, economic, political, and social factors all contributed to Rome’s decline. German invasions weakened the Roman Army. Oppressive government, corrupt officials, caused divided empires. Heavy taxes and population decline caused economic issues.
