Structured study guide and challenging questions.Caesar! You have to take control of a Roman settlement and turn it into a powerful, prosperous Roman Empire! With a General like you, Rome will regain its former glory!.Use as you wish in the classroom or home environment.Aimed at Students studying at UK Year 7 or equivalent.A Roman Emperor was the man who ruled over the Empire. Eventually the Generals were replaced by just one man – The Emperor. The Generals were always fighting over who would have the final say in running the Empire. And at first, Rome was ruled by Generals but this caused problems. See the map on the other side of this paper. These Romans helped to create an impressive empire of which Rome was the centre. In the 1st century BC the generals who controlled the army became very powerful. Those Roman people who were not slaves were called ‘citizens’. Women and slaves were not allowed to vote and neither were poor people. However, not everyone was allowed to vote in these elections. This republic was ruled by a senate, and people called Senators were elected to do different jobs in the senate. That is to say that the most important people in Rome decided what was good for the Empire. Rome then became a republic for the next four hundred years. He was overthrown because he was the worst king in Roman history. Tarquin abolished many rights and people hated him. The last king they had in the 5th century BC was called Tarquin the Proud.

Who Ruled Rome?Īt first, kings ruled Rome. Today, historians and archaeologists believe however that people started living in Rome long before the time of Romulus and Remus, but many people still believe in their legend. Romulus won the battle and the city became known as Rome. The two boys built this city, but ended up fighting with each other. The myth goes on to say that years later, Mars (the Roman God of war) told the boys to build a city on the spot where they had been found. It is thought that a mother wolf found the babies and looked after them until they were old enough to take care of themselves. They believed that twin boys, Romulus and Remus, were taken from their mother and left by the river Tiber to starve. Building started in 753 BC and the Romans developed a story to explain how Rome was built.

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