Rome the empire
insane
Caligula
At the height of trade in the empire, materials were imported from
China, India
Circuses and bloody games were held in the Roman
Colosseum
scholar, philosopher, and soldier
Marcus Aurelius
murderer; accused of setting fire to Rome
Nero
defeated Antony and Cleopatra
Octavian
What two men ruled Rome after Julius Caesar's death?
Octavian, Mark Antony
Romans learned to carry huge amounts of water by building:
aqueducts
The work of the Senate was held in the
forum in Rome
Mark Antony married Cleopatra, who was the queen of
Egypt
Rome borrowed much of its architecture from:
Greece
built a defensive wall in Britain
Hadrian
Why was Nero so famous?
He murdered many people. He was accused of burning Rome in A.D. 64. He persecuted Christians.
Pax Romana refers to an extraordinary, years of peace for Rome.
200