Roman+Empire

Mentor: Matt De Korte
Rome grew from being a small republic into what most consider the Greatest empire of all time. Through Ruthless conquest, Cunning leaders, and an unsurpassed lust for power, Rome became to large for it's own good. After hundreds of years of expansion, the City of Rome was taken by Barbarians, along with the entire western side of Empire. The Story of the Rome is one that shows what can happen when a nation becomes to powerful and too great. Read on and find out exactly what led to the Rise and Fall of Rome.

The Rise of the Roman Empire - Sam Tyler The Fall Of The Roman Empire- Parker Campbell

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Timeline Of The Roman Empire Continued By: Parker Campbell Info provided by: [] 1) 100 A.D.- One Million people living in the city of Rome 2) 132 A.D.- Jewish People Revolt in Rome 3) 167 A.D.- Roman Empire attacked by Barbarians for first time 4) 217 A.D.- Period of instability 5) 250 A.D.- Emperor Decius orders first empire-wide persecution of Christians 6) 300 A.D.- population of Roman Empire reaches sixty million 7) 359 A.D.- Constantinople becomes capital of Roman Empire 8) 455 A.D.- Rebels attack Rome 9) 500 A.D.- Rome population declines to less than one thousand 10) 542 A.D.- plague decimates empire 11) 551 A.D.-imperial troops reconquer Rome 12) 812 A.D.- eastern empire officially surrendered 13) 846 A.D.- city of Rome has seventeen-thousand people 14) 1099 A.D.- First Crusade capture Jerusalem 15)1461A.D.- last Greek state is recaptured



The Roman Empire At Its Greatest Extent Provided by: []