- Unit 3. Rome, the Global Empire
- Getting Started
  - What Are We Learning?
  - Observe and Think
  - Map Your Mind
- Rome, the Global Empire
  - The History of Ancient Rome
    - A Little City Become Empire
    - The Legendary Origins
    - The Monarchy (753-509 BC)
    - The Republic (509-27 BC)
      - The Fight for Political Rights
      - Major Conquests during the Republic
      - The Crisis of the Republic
    - The Roman Empire (27-476 AD)
      - The Crisis of the Third Century
      - The Recovery of the 4th Century
      - The Fall of the Roman Empire
  - The Roman Society
    - Women in Rome
    - Slaves
  - The Roman Economy
  - The Roman Law
  - The Roman Army
- Self-Evaluation Quiz
- Complementary Activities
  - The Greek and Latin Roots of English
  - One Myth, One Song
  - Games, Comics and Stuff
- References

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# Games, Comics and Stuff

## A Game: Emperor of Rome

This is your chance to rule the largest empire the world has ever seen thanks to PBS.
You can choose which emperor you want to be, then you'll face real situations where you have to decide what you want to do. Just click on the emperor to launch the game.

## A Comic Book from our Library: Hannibal Goes to Rome

As the mercenary forces of Carthage move to halt an ever-expanding Roman Empire, only one man has the audacity and talent to command the charge. One man, unlike any other before or since in history, is capable of dismantling the Roman machine. One man, alone, is crazy enough to bring elephants over the Alps. That man is Hannibal Barca, and this is his story condensed into a sardonic comic unworthy of his name. Told in a humorous (yet educational) manner, Hannibal Goes to Rome humanizes the inhumane actions that indelibly altered the course of civilization. More force than man, Hannibal pitted himself against Roman society, and very nearly swept it from history. Despite commanding over the mightiest slaughters in Ancient warfare, he strove to maintain a measure of human dignity and respect against an enemy that perfected fascism. Writer Brendan McGinley, artist Mauro Vargas, and colorist Andres Carranza bring you the historical, hysterical account of a man with big dreams, and the big elephants he rode to pursue them. Hannibal is at the gates.

Official Press Release from Comicbook resources

## Horrible Histories: Crazy Caligula

Among other crazy things, Emperor Caligula declared war on Poseidon; he "won" and commanded his soldiers to collect seashells as a war-prize.

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