WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A people known for their military, political, and social institutions, the ancient Romans conquered vast amounts of land in Europe and northern Africa, built roads and aqueducts, and spread Latin, their language, far and wide. Use these classroom resources to teach middle schoolers about the empire of ancient Rome.

Detailed explanation-2: -The emperor Diocletian decided to divide it into western and eastern halves in C.E. 285 to make managing the empire easier. Competition between the leaders of the halves emerged and resulted in civil war, which ultimately led the general Constantine to unify the empire under his own rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Romans spoke Latin, which spread throughout the world with the increase of Roman political power. Latin became the basis for a group of languages referred to as the “Romance languages.” These include French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Catalan.