2. How did the Roman Empire begin?
• It was first founded by
twin brothers, Romulus
and Remus.
• Then, the brothers
fought over who was
going to be king.
• Romulus killed Remus
and became the first
king of Rome.
3. Where did the Roman Empire begin?
• The Roman Empire
began on the Italian
peninsula.
• Then, Rome started
spreading to the
Mediterranean Sea.
• Soon the Empire
covered parts of
Asia, Europe and
Africa.
4. Who were some important people?
• One of the many
important people was
Augustus Caesar who
was the first emperor
of Rome.
5. Who were some other important
people?
• There’s also Diocletian,
who split the Empire in
half because it was so
big.
6. Who were some more important
people?
• Another person was
Justinian, who wanted
to bring the empire
together and created
laws to protect the
citizens.
7. Who was another important
person?
• The last emperor
was Constantine,
who brought the
Empire together,
made the capital
Constantinople, and
placed it between
Africa and Asia so it
can be the center of
trade.
8. What was Roman government like?
• They first had a
kingdom that later
turned into the
republic, and finally
the Roman Empire.
• Emperors were the
chief leaders.
• Armies also played a
role in the
government.
9. What were some of the innovations?
• When in Rome, they
created things to keep
the people happy.
• They created roads to
connect all of Rome.
• The created aqueducts to
bring water from a
distance.
• They even created
cement for the columns.
• Some of the people
created art and schools
for a better education.
10. What happened as the Empire split?
• When the Empire
split, it became the
Eastern and
Western Empire.
• The Western
Empire was poor so
it fell easily.
• The Eastern Empire
was then renamed
as the Byzantine
Empire.
• The Byzantine
Empire also started
speaking Greek.
11. Where were some of the people living?
• Most people lived
in cities such as
Rome.
• Others would live
in farming villages
and work for the
Empire.
• People would
much rather live
in Constanople
since it’s the
center of trade.
12. What was early Roman language like?
• In the beginning,
the official language
was Latin because
the Empire
developed near
Spain.
• When the Empire
split, the Eastern
side started
speaking Greek.
13. How did the Empire fall?
• The Roman Empire started to fall
because morals and values that
kept the Roman people together
were not be maintained towards
the end of the empire.
• Crimes of violence made the
streets of the larger cities unsafe.
• It fell because of the invasions of
the barbarians.
• It also fell because there were not
enough farmers to grow food.
• The emperors had to give money
to the military to keep the peace.
