Asia (Roman province)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the geographic location?Primarily western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey)
2. What is the date of establishment?133 BC, following the Roman annexation of the Attalid Kingdom
3. What was the Roman province of Asia?It was a very rich and peaceful area in western Asia Minor, made up of many Greek city‑states, that joined Rome in 133 BC after King Attalus III gave his land to the Republic.
4. Why was Asia called a senatorial province?Because it was very peaceful and prosperous, the Senate sent a governor to rule it instead of the Emperor’s soldiers.

Hellenistic Culture: The culture that developed in the Eastern Mediterranean after Alexander the Great's conquests.
Imperial Period: The era of Roman history from Augustus (27 BC) to the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 AD).
Oratory: The art or practice of formal public speaking.
Imperial Patronage: Support and favor provided by the Roman Emperor or imperial officials to cities or individuals.