Ancient Rome

Subject: Social Studies  ·  Grade level: 6th

Track Rome from its founding through the Republic, the Empire, and its eventual fall. Rome lasted over 1,000 years and shaped law, language, architecture, and

In this lesson

• The Roman Republic (509–27 BCE)
• The Empire begins
• Why Rome fell

Key terms

Republic

A government where citizens elect representatives.

Senate

Rome's most powerful governing body of nobles.

Consul

One of two top elected officials with one-year terms.

Plebeian

A common Roman citizen.

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