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Ancient Rome – The Roman Empire ~ Expansion During the rule of Augustus, Rome enjoyed a Pax Romana or ______________________________. The Roman Empire was large and included people who spoke different ____________________ and followed different __________________. Augustus was a strong leader. He made changes that helped unite the empire and set rules that are part of the legal system of some countries today. For example, he granted _________________________ to people living in the provinces which gave them special protection that said they did not have to speak out against themselves in law courts. *This is like our right to remain silent, or the 5th amendment. During this time, the Romans took a count of the people. This ______________________, or count, made sure Romans paid taxes and took part in military service. The job of the standing army of the Roman Empire was to defend the empire’s ________________________. They also built 500,000 miles of ___________________________. This led to __________________________________________________, or the spreading of ideas, throughout the empire. Why do you think the saying “All roads lead to Rome” exists? ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ~ A Great City Rome was the capital of the empire. Augustus added government offices, libraries, temples, and _____________________________. In the city center stood huge government buildings called ____________________________. He created the __________________________, a place where people could meet for business or fun. It was there that merchants sold goods and food and that public notices were posted. The _________________________________ was an arena where Romans watched battles between _____________________________________. People found it entertaining to watch the gladiators (slaves or prisoners) who fought to the ______________________. Romans also built _________________________________. These structures carried water from rivers to cities. Provinces throughout the empire modeled their cities after Rome. ~ Roman Culture Roman culture borrowed many ______________________ ideas. Architecture, art, and writing were influenced by Greece. The Roman poet Virgil was asked to write a work that told of the greatness of Rome’s past. This work of _____________________________, or love of country, made Romans proud. It was called The Aeneid. Romans wrote and spoke in ______________________. Today the Latin alphabet is used in English and other languages. Languages based on Latin are called Romance Languages: Spanish, French, and Italian.