Roman Empire

Recently, when reviewing the curriculum for AP World History, I noticed that the section on the History of The Roman Empire was scrapped. In its place a new section on the modern-day implications of W…

One of the most significant impacts on the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and China was their geography. The landforms guided the evolution and establishment of these civilizations. In fact, g…

When was it built? The Colosseum also known as the Flavian amphitheatre is a large amphitheatre in Rome. The construction commenced in 70 A.D and took 8 years for the amazing structure to be complete…

Emperor Nero was the emperor of Rome during the time called Pax Romana. He was born on December 15, 37 AD to his mother Agripinna in modern day Italy. Nero's reign lasted from 54 AD to 68 AD and went …

Trajan was a Roman emperor from 98 to 177 AD. He was the first Roman emperor to not be born in Rome. Trajan was born in Spain and served in the military in his early career. He was a general in the ar…

Trajan showed his success within his own generosity towards his citizens, his military campaigns with the Dacians and Parthaninas as well as his building projects. Trajan was elected to the empire by…

Antonius Pius was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors and was born to a rich Celtic family.("Antoninus Pius"; Habler) His father died when he was young and he was raised by both of his grandfathers. …

Nero was the 5th emperor of Rome, reigning from 54 CE to 68 CE. He was adopted by Roman emperor Cladius at the age of 13 and ascended his way to the throne. Nero was not a good emperor for Rome becaus…

From the 130s - 90s B.C., Rome went through a dramatic period of economic and social change that many historians today consider to be the downfall of the Roman Republic. From my own point of view, I b…

Ancient Rome is the single most documented and well researched empire in history. The rise and subsequent fall of Rome has been covered by thousands of professors and historians alike. Parallels have …