Ancient Rome originated as a collection of villages along the Tiber River around 750 B.C., eventually uniting to form the city of Rome. Succession to the Roman throne was primarily determined by family ties, whether natural or adoptive, alongside military support. The Augustan Age is noted for ushering in a period of peace, reducing internal conflict and external warfare, while also facing challenges of bureaucracy and corruption.

1. AN EMPIRE ACROS THREE
CONTINENTS

2. In the Beginning...
• Ancient Rome begin as a
group of villages along the
Tiber River in what is now
Italy.
• Around 750 B.C. these
villages united to form the
city of Rome.

5. SOURCES OF ROMAN EMPIRE

12. Succession to the throne in the Roman Empire.
Family descent, either natural or adoptive, was the decisive factor in the succession to the
throne in the Roman Empire. The army was also wedded to this concept. For e.g. Tiberius
was not the natural but adopted son of Augustus.
The Augustan age.
• The Augustan age is remembered as the age of peace. It brought peace after decades of
internal strife and centuries of military conquest. External warfare was also much less
common in the first two centuries.

35. Bureaucracy and Corruption: