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Study the Roman Empire using Online Video

Military and literary figures such as Plautus, Julius Caesar, Octavian, Virgil, and Horace illustrate and characterize the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Use our 5 online educational video titles to list some important events that happened in world history during the time of the ancient Romans, between 300 B.C. and A.D. 476 and some literary works and authors from the time of the Roman Empire. Define empire and identify the empires that ruled Eurasia at the time of the Romans-the Greek empires of the Middle East, the Mauryan dynasty of India, and the Han dynasty of China. Learn about Julius Caesar, the strong military leader whose career helped turn the republic into an empire. Identify major literary forms used in Roman times, including epics, lyric poems, satires, comedies, letters, and historical, scientific, and political essays. Discover the origins of Christianity and identify some of the writers whose work makes up the New Testament.

Learning Objectives:

List some important events that happened in world history during the time of the ancient Romans, between 300 B.C. and A.D. 476.
Study some literary works and authors from the time of the Roman Empire.
Define empire and identify the empires that ruled Eurasia at the time of the Romans-the Greek empires of the Middle East, the Mauryan dynasty of India, and the Han dynasty of China.
Learn about Julius Caesar, the strong military leader whose career helped turn the republic into an empire.
Identify major literary forms used in Roman times, including epics, lyric poems, satires, comedies, letters, and historical, scientific, and political essays.
Discover the origins of Christianity and identify some of the writers whose work makes up the New Testament.