Transcript Romans

Legacy of the
Ancient Romans
Polytheism
Monotheism
Judaism
Christianity
Emperor Constantine
ROMAN EMPIRE
Rules Europe for 1,000 years!
Established 1st Republic
Embraced Written Law
Adopted Christianity
Had written language
Collapses in 476 CE
Middle Ages follow rule of Rome: 500-1200 CE
(Latin)
Romans Establish 1st Republic
Direct Democracy
( Greeks)
Republic
(Romans) 509 B.C.E.
Roman Written Law
• Developed a system of written laws that
applied to ALL people
• Governments embraced written law
Why did Rome Collapse?
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Size of empire (too big)
Increasing attacks by barbarians
Corrupt emperors
Plague
Gap between wealthy & poor
The rise of Christianity