Ancient Rome

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ancient-rome

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the imperial founding?The Roman Empire was established in 27 BCE under Emperor Augustus
2. When was Rome founded?Rome was founded in 753 BCE, about 2,500 years before the year 1 AD.
3. Why did the Roman Republic become the Roman Empire?The Republic ended because of internal fights and the difficulty of ruling such a big territory. Augustus became the first emperor in 27 BCE and created the Empire.

Jurisprudence: The theory and philosophy of law, including its principles and concepts.
Romance Languages: Languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin, the spoken language of the Roman Empire.
Pax Romana: A long period of relative peace and minimal expansion experienced by the Roman Empire.