Ancient Rome

This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! These three segments briefly cover the rise and fall of Rome, including: founding, transition from monarchy to republic, The Punic Wars, the fall of the republic, the reign of the emperors, Christianity, and Rome's collapse.

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Ancient Rome Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | History in a Nutshell

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This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of Ancient Rome! How much do you know about this empire which once controlled Europe, Africa and Asia? Find out via the quiz below!

Ancient Rome Trivia Quiz | History in a Nutshell

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History in a Nutshell is a series on KnowItAll.org designed to assist educators in classrooms, helping explain historical events in layman’s terms- short, sweet, and to the point! This quiz will test...

Ancient Rome Works Cited Page And Bibliograpy | History In A Nutshell

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"8 Reasons Why Rome Fell." History. Accessed 23 July 2020. https://www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell “Ancient Rome.” Wikipedia. Accessed 24 June 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient...

Ancient Rome Photo Gallery | History In A Nutshell

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Included in this photo gallery are the following: Interior of The Pantheon- Rome's best preserved monument The River Tiber Sculpture of Romulus and Remus- Raised by a she-wolf, according to Roman...

Ancient Rome, Part I: Founding and The Republic | History In A Nutshell

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The introduction to Ancient Rome covers Rome's earliest days! Rome began as a monarchy, with its first king being Romulus, in 753 B.C. Rome would be ruled by seven kings, and with the deposition of...

Ancient Rome, Part II: Fall of the Republic | History In A Nutshell

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Rome faced numerous conflicts during the days of the Republic, including defending the Italian peninsula against the Gauls, and fighting three 'Punic Wars' against its rival neighbor, Carthage. Rome...

Ancient Rome, Part III: Reign of the Emperors | History In A Nutshell

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Rome had transitioned from a republic, to imperial rule. The previous civil wars left Rome in ruins, but Augustus Caesar repaired Rome, and ushered in a two hundred year period of stability known as...

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