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Ancient Rome and Han Age of Empires Rome’s Geography and Resources Timeline of Roman Expansion 1000 BCE, first inhabitants of Rome By 290 BCE, the rest of Italy was conquered 753-507 BCE, 7 kings rule Rome 264-202 BCE, Carthage conquered 507 BCE, Kings eliminated and replaced with Senatorial class—Republic formed 59-51 BCE Julius Caesar defeats Celts of Gaul 200-30 BCE, Rome defeats Greek kingdoms and takes over all of Mediterranean 79 CE. Empire stretches over Western Europe and British Isles 305 C.E., Rome covers Western Europe, N. Africa, Mediterranean, and Arabian peninsula http://resourcesforhistory.com/map.htm Roman Republic Politics RELIGION AND WOMEN •Women had relatively more freedom than Greek women •Low legal status, however •Ancient Romans worshipped a large number of gods such as Jupiter and Mars Roman Expansion During the Republic Failure of the Republic: Rise of the Principate The Pax Romana PAX ROMANA (“Roman Peace”) http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/EU/EU01-01.html PAX ROMANA = Time of stability and prosperity during the first 2 centuries CE. The Roman Empire was not merely a political and military organization but also an intricate economic network through which goods from Armenia and Syria were traded for Western products from as far away as Spain and Britain. Economic Changes Agriculture Wine, olives Exporting Wine, olive oil, mosaics, CULTURE! Coins (currency) Commercial Relationships Roman Technology and Engineering Aqueducts Water conduit, used gravity Public water/sewage Roads Commerce! Arches Coliseum Christianity Romans went from polytheistic to monotheistic Christians Constantine: role in turning empire Christian Jesus: Persecuted by Romans http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tool s/civilisations/index.shtml Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE •Qin (“Chin”) Dynasty marked beginning of imperial China •Unified China after Warring States Period •Young, ruthless, ambitious leader = Shi Huangdi •Strong centralized state under his leadership •Extensive bureaucracy = standardized law, coinage, writing •Capital city, Xiongnu, was secured by fortified walls •Terra cotta soldiers Terracotta Warriors Downfall of the Qin Legalism Taxation Thought Control Rise of the Han Humble beginnings Reaction to Qin Consolidation of Power Han Dynasty 206 BCE—220 CE The Han Empire •Asserted sovereignty over vast portions of Central Asia •Used silk to leverage trade connections and accrue wealth •Spread Chinese material culture HAN SOCIETY “The Tax Collector” Government officials had a lot of wealth and wielded power Lower class peasants were at the whim the upper class government officials Contributions of the Han Confucianism Technological innovations— crossbow, cavalry, watermill, horse collar Transportation and communication Growth of urban areas Long-distance trade Fall of the Han The Dynastic Cycle