By Yvette MenchacaBy Yvette Menchaca

Roman EmpireRoman Empire

• The map of The map of the Empire in the Empire in

in 395 A.D.in 395 A.D.

It wrapped It wrapped around the around the Mediterrean Mediterrean BasinBasin

Attack of the SabineAttack of the Sabine First, the Romans First, the Romans

invited their invited their Sabine neighbors Sabine neighbors

Next, they ran Next, they ran off or killed the off or killed the

Sabine men and Sabine men and claim the women claim the women for themselvesfor themselves

Roman Soldiers: SuperpowerRoman Soldiers: Superpower

Roman Roman soldiers on soldiers on the the battlefieldbattlefield

Always ready Always ready for actionfor action

Bloody WarsBloody Wars

The Romans had The Romans had the largest army the largest army the world had ever the world had ever seen seen

It was over half a It was over half a million soldiersmillion soldiers

““Organized Organized violence” of the violence” of the ancient worldancient world

The Roman ColiseumThe Roman Coliseum

Built it the 80 A.D.Built it the 80 A.D. The greatest show on earth and the The greatest show on earth and the

most violentmost violent

Showtime: Games of RomeShowtime: Games of Rome

violence in roman violence in roman games.asfgames.asf

Conclusion/SummaryConclusion/Summary

*Questions?*Questions?*Comments?*Comments?*Assignment:*Assignment: Compare/Contrast the Compare/Contrast the

violence in everyday violence in everyday Roman society to the Roman society to the violence in modern violence in modern American society in a one American society in a one page response.page response.