ancient rome and han age of empires. rome’s geography and resources
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Ancient Rome and HanAge of Empires
Rome’s Geography and Resources
Timeline of Roman Expansion
1000 BCE, first inhabitants of Rome
753-507 BCE, 7 kings rule Rome
507 BCE, Kings eliminated and replaced with Senatorial class—Republic formed
By 290 BCE, the rest of Italy was conquered
264-202 BCE, Carthage conquered
200-30 BCE, Rome defeats Greek kingdoms and takes over all of Mediterranean
59-51 BCE Julius Caesar defeats Celts of Gaul
http://resourcesforhistory.com/map.htm
79 CE. Empire stretches over Western Europe and British Isles
305 C.E., Rome covers Western Europe, N. Africa, Mediterranean, and Arabian peninsula
Roman Republic Politics
RELIGION AND WOMEN
Roman Expansion During the Republic
Failure of the Republic: Rise of the Principate
The Pax Romana
PAX ROMANA (“Roman Peace”)
http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/EU/EU01-01.html
Economic Changes
AgricultureExportingCoinsCommercial Relationships
Watch the following clip and answer the following questions:
Why were the roads so important for Rome?
What are aqueducts? What were they used for? Why were they so important for the growth of Rome?
What other technological advances did the Roman create? How did they impact Rome?
Christianity
Jesus Growth Place in empire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/civilisations/index.shtml
Qin Dynasty221-206 BCE
Terracotta Warriors
Downfall of the Qin
LegalismTaxationThought Control
Rise of the Han
Humble beginnings
Reaction to QinConsolidation
of Power
Han Dynasty206 BCE—220 CE
The Han Empire
HAN SOCIETY
Contributions of the Han
ConfucianismTechnological innovations—
crossbow, cavalry, watermill, horse collar
Transportation and communicationGrowth of urban areasLong-distance trade
Fall of the Han
The Dynastic Cycle
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