218 Hannibal of Carthage invades Italy. 800 700 600 500 509 Rome becomes a republic. 146
Destruction of Carthage by Rome.
323
Death of Alexander the Great in Babylon.
400 300 200
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At its peak Rome made up approximately 12% of the world’s population
2
1 in 3 people in Italy were slaves and
1 in 5 people were slaves across the empire
As you work through this chapter, you will: 1. Learn about the different sources and methods historians use to find out about ancient Roman civilisation and society.
2. Understand what it is was like for a person to live in the time when Rome ruled large parts of Europe and Asia.
3. Describe how the customs and traditions of the Romans contributed to how they lived and died.
4. Analyse how the Roman world influenced the politics and society of later centuries and even today.