Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: Tiberius Gracchus
Site gives a detailed look at the life of Tiberius Gracchus. Items covered are his army service, political tactics, the economic revolution, reform projects, and his death.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Rome
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan on their brief journey through the history of Rome.
Other
The Emergence of the Augustan Age
This site provides basic information in outline form about the time from the death of Caesar to Octavian's triumphs after the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra. Site assumes that you know most of the major names in Roman history. Written by...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Ancient Rome Timeline for Kids
Students can study the events and timeline of Ancient Rome on this site. Learn about how this powerful civilization ruled much of Europe for many centuries.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: The Second Triumvirate
This site from the Roman-Empire.net provides information on the Second Triumvirate (Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus) and an explanation of what happened after Caesar's death.
Franco Cavazzi
The Roman Empire: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
This site, which is provided for by the Roman Empire.net, gives a biography of the victorious Roman general, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey the Great.
Other
"A Well Trimmed Ship", the Republican Legacy of Polybius
A two-part paper, the first of which is a biography of Polybius, a Greek, who wrote a history of the Roman Republic. The second part discusses his work and his admiration of Roman virtues and the government of the Roman Republic.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Aedile
Encyclopedia entry with illustrations and timeline describes the role of Aedile in the Roman Republic.
iCivics
I Civics: Cradle of Democracy Mini Lesson
No one person invented the kind of government that we have in the U.S. Check out two early governments that inspired the system that we have today: Athenian democracy, and the Roman Republic.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Principles of u.s. Government
Tutorial presents an introduction to the principles of the United States democratic government highlighting the differences and similarities between Roman and U.S. governments.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Germanic Invasions of Europe
This resource provides a description of the relationship between Germania and the Roman Empire from the days of the Early Republic, and how these relationships changed as Germanic tribes began to exert pressure and eventually invaded the...
Other
Reed College: Livy
A short but accurate description of the life of Livy plus includes an chronological outline of Livy's history of Rome and how current scholarship views Livy.
University of Calgary
U Calgary: Italy During the Decline of the Etruscan League and the Rise of Rome
A map showing the relative small size of Rome in relation to its neighbors in 380 BC. The Greek colonies are shown at the foot of the boot of Italy, the Etruscan League is to the north and the Italic Tribes to the east.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Dictator for a Day
This is a lesson plan for better student understanding of life in ancient Rome. Students experience and analyze the pros and cons of a dictatorship.
iCivics
I Civics: Lessons From Antiquity
Where did democracy get its start? In this lesson, students learn about direct democracy in Athen's and Rome's republic, how each took shape, and the ideas our Founders borrowed from these great civilizations.
Other
United Nations of Roma Victrix: Pyrrhic War
This huge UNRV site on Roman history devotes a page to the Pyrrhic War, defining the major players and tracing the course of battles and related events.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roman Civil Servants
An illustration of two lictors, members of a special class of Roman civil servants. Lictors had special tasks of attending and guarding magistrates of the Roman Republic and Empire who held imperium; essentially, a bodyguard. The origin...
United Nations
Unesco: Archaeological Site of Carthage
This World Heritage website looks at ancient Carthage, located in Tunisia. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
Other
Cursus Honorum
The story of the law of Cursus Honorum which set up a progression of offices that one must hold before they could become Consul.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: The Trial of Gaius Verres: An Account (79 Bc)
The records of the trial of Gaius (sometimes spelled Caius) Verres reveal--far better than any other extant source--the corruption of the last years of the Roman Republic. Through a series of orations and witnesses, Verres's prosecutor,...
Curated OER
Forum Romanum: Outlines of Roman History
The complete text of a 1901 textbook on Roman history by William C. Morey. However, the work is still useful today as if covers all the basic information about Rome from its earliest beginnings through the Republic and later the Empire.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Armenia: History
A brief look at the history of Armenia from 800 BC through its place in the Roman Empire, part of the Soviet Union, and finally, independence. From U.S. State Department Background Notes.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
The Catiline Conspiracy as Recorded by Sallust
From "Outline of Great Books," comes a nice synopsis of the historian Sallust's "Bellum Catilinae." The site gives an impartial look at this trying time of Roman history.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana
This site provides a lecture about Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana. The first part of the lecture is about his life and triumphs.