In the 1st two centuries AD, the Roman Empire grew quickly through conquest, wars and enslavement. All the wealth that accrued from these conquests made there way back to Rome—There is truth in the statement that: “ All roads lead to Rome…” During this time there were many emperors—good and bad—and many were assassinated. Rome faced many problems too: Corruption, Immigration issues, Religious [the Romans were pagans but Christianity see its rise during tis time] and the creation of the welfare state—All issues the U.S. faces today.
ASSIGNMENT:
CHOOSE ANY TWO BELOW AND ANSWER ALL PARTS: CITE SOURCES.
1. Augustus—Rome’s 1st emperor was beloved and he created the Praetorian Guard—Write a short bio of this emperor and the Praetors he created.
2. Hundreds of years later Rome had gotten so large that it split into two—a western Roman Emperor in Rome and Eastern Roman emperor located in Constantinople which was called Byzantine. Diocletian and Constantine were the reform emperors—what did they do. BTW: Constantine converted to Christianity. Also, what are these things called catacombs?
3. Boudica, Cleopatra and Zenobia caused much trouble for Rome—Why?
4. The 500 years of Rome’s Empire saw constant wars with names like: Servile Wars [slave] Civil War, Gallic Wars, Samnite Wars, Mithridatic Wars, Mecedonian Wars, Cimbrian Wars, Latin War and on and on—Pick TWO and discuss in essay.