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It is said that Rome was founded by Romulus, who was set adrift by his mother and raised by wolfs. The stone structures on Palatine hill still stand today.
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The Republic of Rome was not a democracy, but a government ruled by wealth. Wealthy men had more power than the poor. The Senate was the central power.
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The defeat of the Samnium tribes gave Rome control of the entire Italian peninsula. Dentatus is credited with the victory, and is shown in the painting.
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The wars against Carthage cemented the Roman control. The Romans used ships to transport warriors to Carthage, giving a steady in flow of man power.
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The wars against the Hellenistic Kingdoms gave the Romans control of the eastern Mediterranean.
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The Roman Civil Wars lead to the failure of the republic. The establishment of small self-sufficient farms led to famines and poverty. They raised cattle and used slave labor because it was more profitable
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Julius Caesar was the greatest conquorer for Rome. He played a critical role in the down fall of the republic.
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The Roman Participate is a period when Rome was ruled by a military dictator. Augustus claimed to be "the first among equals" in restoring the Roman Republic.
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Paul, a former prosecutor of Christians, used his status as a Roman citizen to travel and spread the Christian practices. The map shows the continued spread two hundred years after.
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The period of economic and military problems upset the Roman Empire, nearly destroying the empire. The greatest complication was the frequent change in Emperors, nearly 20 in a 50 year period. The image shows third-century Roman soldiers battling Gothic troops.
