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A Moving Capital
One of the three emprerors during the time of the fall that attempted to help was Constantine. He played a role in the rise of Christianity (as shown by the image) and also played a major part in the start of the Byzantine Empire. This empire was longer-lasting than its western counterpart and was very technologically advanced for its time. Even the Mongols (We are the exception~!) gave it a wide bearth. He named the new capital: Constaninople. -
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Time Skip: Fall of the Roman Empire
After the Pax Romana, or the Peace of Rome, ended the empire fell into several factors that eventually led to its demise. A process called inflation caused the spiraling effect on both goods and transportation while a series of bad emprerors just made it worse. Soon, the military had no loyalty for those it was serving and became as bad as wandering mercenaries. In this manner, the mighty Roman empire fell from the inside. "The Roman empire didn't fall in one day." Please read the next slide -
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Fall of the Republic and Rise of the Emprerors
Two men of higher social status and voting rights, proposed a new idea. "Give some land to the poor so they may fend." Both men, Tiberous and Gaius Gracchus, were later killed by the wealthy for the suggestion. This lead to a civil war and ended in the fall of the Republic and the start of mindless wars for power. Luckily (or maybe not?), Julius Caeser stepped forward to become dictator for life and unite Rome under one ruler. This brought peace and Rome was once again under the rule of "Kings". -
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Nothing Lasts for Ever: Not Even Dictatorship
Julius Caesar had followed the Senate rules and was only a counsel for a short period of time. However, he later became the Empreror of Rome with the respect of the people behind him. The senators who served with him did not respect him at all. In fact, they all planned to kill him in March 44 BC. (The term, "Beware the Ides of March" is from this plot). The senators stabbed him 23 times before he eventually died, calling out his friend who was in the crowd with the words, "Et tu, Brute?" -
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How Glory Goes to Your Head:Roman Style
Having most of the Mediterrean and the surrounding lands was not enough for the mighty Roman empire. Their army was too advanced, not to mention powerful, for most of the small empires or simple villages they conquered. Simply put, Rome went on to conquest Macedonia, Greece and most of eastern lower Europe and the Middle East. All of this was accomplished by 77 BC. However, they were no where near finished. -
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The Punic Wars
It all started in 264 BC when Rome and Carthage went to war. They fought a total of three grand battles that spanned the space of 118 years. The first battle was for the control of Sicily and the western Mediterranean , resulting in Rome's win after a war lasting 23 years. The 2nd Punic war was maintained for 29 years by the Carthegian leader Hannibal. With the help of Scipio (Roman), Rome won the war in 202 BC. The third Punic War was an excuse for earlier damage and ended in all of North Afric -
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Mainting Peace and Even More Conquering! :)
Rome was actually very considerate towards its conquered peoples. Every conquered area had one of three choices (sometimes they could choose, others times they couldn't): anyone near the capital of Rome, like the people across the Tiber, became automatic full-flegded citizens of Rome. In territories farther away, they had all the rights except for voting. Everyone else was considered part of the empire, but more as allies of the empire. This easy-going attitude and mean military ensured conquest -
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Founding of Rome: Legend
According to legend, Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus in 735 BC. They were born of the god Mars and a Latin princess. After being abanded near the river Tiber, these two were raised by a wolf. Romulus and Remus grew up and decided to build a city right there. -
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Three Groups Who Fought and the Victor
In the early 1000-600 BC, three groups struggled for control on the Italian peninsula. The Greek, Etruscan, and the Latin people would trade between gaining and losing Rome. Each different culture would bring something new; wine from the Greeks and certain aspects of warfare from the Etruscans. Finally, an Etruscan man became the King of Rome and converted the small village into a sprawling city of 500 miles. -
Fall of the King and the Rise of the Republic
In 509 BC, the final king (or tryant if you prefer) was Tarquin the Proud. All of the wealthy landowners of Rome banded together and overthrew him in under a year. They then promised to kill any man who plotted to be king. Under this solemn oath, the people of Rome came up with the world's first (semi) representitive government. 508-452 BC: the plebians, or lower class citizens, and the patricians, or the wealthy classes, fought for power before a better system was created with counsels/voters. -
Rise of Christianity
Rome was a land of pagan beliefs that practiced their religion very passionately and seriosly. However, once the Roman Empire conquered the land of the Jews something became different. A man named Jesus was going around the area, preaching the love of God and love of our neighbors. This belief rose higher and higher in the esteem of the people, worrying Jewish and Roman leaders alike. Soon, a mob came and brought him to Pilate and they crucified him. It spread anyway through his disciples. 1 AD -
Loss and Gain of Rome and the Start of Conquest
Throughout the years, Rome became an incredible fighting machine, but it suffered one loss that struck it sorely. The Gaul's, or the people we would consider modern-day French, sacked Rome in 390 BC. Quite easily, in fact, but they never really managed to do it again. Luckily, the people of Rome rebuilt their city with revenge in their minds. They attacked the Gaul's, all out, and decided to conquer the surrounding lands. Using legions, almost all of Italy was under Roman control by 265 BC.
