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The Roman Empire was a vast entity that encompassed diverse cultures and regions across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. It was organized under a distinct political regime, where power was centralized with the emperor, supported by the Senate and a professional army. The chapter explores how the empire managed its vast territories, the socioeconomic dynamics at play, and the eventual crises that led to its transformation during late antiquity, culminating in the rise of Islam and the fragmentation of the empire.
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An Empire Across Three Continents
The Roman Empire spanned Europe, North Africa, and the Fertile Crescent, characterized by diverse cultures, a slave-based economy, and robust historical sources, coexisting with its rival, the Iranian Empire, until its western collapse in the fifth century.
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Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity (4th to 7th centuries) marked the Roman Empire’s cultural and political transformation, with Christianity’s rise, Diocletian’s and Constantine’s reforms, economic prosperity in the East, and the West’s fragmentation into post-Roman kingdoms, culminating in the rapid expansion of Islam.
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Exercises
The Exercises section prompts students to engage with the Roman Empire’s geography, society, and economy through reflective questions and creative tasks, encouraging analysis of urban versus rural life, key locations, household needs, coinage changes, and hypothetical historical scenarios.
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Term: Principate
Definition: The political system established by Augustus in 27 BCE, where he presented himself as the leading citizen rather than an absolute ruler.
Term: Crisis of the Third Century
Definition: A period marked by internal strife, overexpansion, and threats from external forces that led to instability within the Roman Empire.
Term: Late Antiquity
Definition: The period from the fourth to seventh centuries marked by significant cultural transformation, including the rise of Christianity and the expansion of Islam.