World History: The Roman Empire Overview Lesson

In this full-length World History lesson, students explore the origins, rise, achievements, and fall of the Roman Empire. This video covers the founding myths of Rome, the structure of the Roman Republic, the transformation into an empire under Julius Caesar, the Pax Romana, and the eventual decline of the Western Empire.

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of Rome’s political innovations, cultural legacy, and the spread of Christianity across the Mediterranean world.

🧠 Topics Covered:

Roman geography and founding myths

Structure of the Republic: consuls, Senate, patricians vs. plebeians

Twelve Tables and Roman law

The Punic Wars and Roman expansion

Rise and assassination of Julius Caesar

The Pax Romana and Roman engineering

Diocletian’s split, Constantine, and the Edict of Milan

Growth of Christianity and legacy of Greco-Roman culture

Causes of the decline and fall of the Western Empire

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🎯 Lesson Objective:
Students will analyze the evolution and impact of the Roman Empire, evaluate how its government and military expansion led to both unity and decline, and explain the long-lasting influence of Rome on modern society.

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