🏛️ Who Were the Ancient Romans?
6th Grade 🏺 World History
The Romans built one of the biggest empires in history, starting from the city of Rome in Italy more than 2,000 years ago.
From city to empire
Rome began as a small town, became a republic in 509 BC and later an empire ruled by emperors. At its biggest, around AD 117, it stretched from Britain to the Middle East and around the whole Mediterranean Sea.
Great builders
The Romans built roads, bridges, aqueducts that carried water to cities, and huge buildings like the Colosseum. Many of their roads and bridges are still standing today.
Gifts to us
Latin, the Romans’ language, gave us thousands of English words. Their ideas about laws, a senate and citizens inspired the people who wrote the US Constitution. The Western Roman Empire fell in AD 476.
Quick quiz
In which country is the city of Rome?
What did aqueducts carry?
What language did the Romans speak?