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Ancient Rome SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Buildings p.48
▸ ▸ Europe p.94
About 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans ruled a great ▸ ▸ Governments p.123
empire, including all the lands around the Mediterranean ▸ ▸ Law p.145
Sea. The Roman Empire was well organized, and it lasted ▸ ▸ Maps p.155

for hundreds of years. ▸ ▸ Slavery p.230

▸ ▸ War pp.278–279
Roman society
Within the empire, there were different
groups of people, with different rights.
Emperor Citizens had more rights than non-citizens,
The ruler of the Asia
empire, who was and slaves had no rights at all.
all-powerful. Europe
Citizen Freed person Rome
Only citizens were able A former slave, freed
to vote and become by their owner.
government officials. Mediterranean Sea
Slave
A person owned
as property.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire started as just
one city, Rome, in what is now Italy.
Over time it grew across Europe.

Roman soldiers
The Romans conquered their
empire using well-trained
armies, called Legions. This is a
centurion, an officer in charge of
80 legionnaires (foot soldiers).

Centurions
wore a
helmet
crest.

Only Roman
citizens and above Armor
were allowed was made
to wear togas. from metal
links called
chain mail.

Roman buildings
The Romans were expert builders, and Shin guards
many of their buildings still stand. This is
the Pont du Gard, an aqueduct that carried
water to Nîmes, a Roman city in France.

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