Classical Studies 1000 Lecture 12: Introduction to Rome

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

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27 bc-ad 476: imperial (the emperor has a dominant position in rome) The roman empire: rome c. 509-338 bc: ro(cid:373)e"s desti(cid:374)y is to ha(cid:448)e a(cid:374) (cid:862)empire without limit(cid:863, rome expanded from city itself to take over chunk of central italy . Rome c. 338-290 bc: control all of italy. Rome c. 290-241 bc: own part of sicily and greece. Rome c. 241-190 bc: own all of sicily and greece and france etc. Italy and the mediterranean world: italian peninsula; the alps. Were(cid:374)"t sea tra(cid:448)elli(cid:374)g people, they (cid:449)ere farmers. The alps were isolated from the north. Not impossible but a definite challenge: apennines. Provided great/rich soil that replenished itself periodically. Winds blow which brings moisture clouds from the mediterranean that creates rain to fall on the apennines. Constant warfare and struggle to own the western side: navigation river. There were 4 main rivers on western side of italy, including tiber: padus valley, latium, campania, sicily choice places to live.