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 The capital city of the Roman Empire was of
course Rome, in modern-day Italy.
 the Roman Empire spanned from Britain, down to
North Africa, and east to Turkey. In modern times, this
includes 40-50 different countries, including those
only partially conquered by Romans.
 Though it has been thousands of years since
the Roman Empire flourished, we can still
see evidence of it in our
art, architecture, technology, literature, language, and
law.
 Much of the literature of the world has been greatly
influenced by the literature of the ancient Romans.
During what is considered the “Golden Age of Roman
Poetry”.
Gaius Julius Caesar
 Aside from being a successful general, conquering Spain and
Gaul—feats that greatly expanded the size, powerAs leader of the
Roman Republic, Caesar increased the size of the senate to
represent more Roman citizens, established the Julian calendar
Caesar Augustus
Gaius Octavius Thurinus, also known as Octavian or “Augustus,”
served as the first official emperor of the Roman Empire, and is
often seen by historians as the greatest. During that period of
relative peace, Augustus also established a number of reforms—
including tax incentives for families with more than three
children and penalties for childless marriages—that helped the
Roman population grow.
The big three
The 3 most important gods were the
 Jupiter (protector of the state)
 Juno (protector of women)
 Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom)
 Jupiter, also known as Jove, is the god of sky and
thunder, as well as the king of gods in Ancient Roman
Mythology. Jupiter is the top god of the Roman
pantheon. Zeus is Jupiter’s equivalent in Greek
Mythology. The two share the same features and
characteristics.
 Juno is the Roman goddess of love and marriage. She
also symbolizes women's health, fertility, and
childbirth among the Romans.
 She protected the nation as a whole but also kept
special watch over all aspects of Women's lives.
 Minerva, in Roman religion, the goddess of
handicrafts, the professions, the arts, and, later, war;
she was commonly identified with the Greek Athena.
 Her worship as a goddess of war encroached upon that
of Mars. She was also goddess of wisdom, justice, law,
and victory is an extremely important part of the
Roman pantheon and plays many important roles,
such as the patron and sponsor of the arts and trade
and even military strategy.
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