This lesson introduces students to early Roman civilization. It discusses the transition from monarchy to republic, with representatives and a senate, as well as the Punic Wars with Carthage. Key figures like Julius Caesar and Augustus expanded Roman rule and established it as a long-lasting empire. The rise of Christianity under figures like Jesus, Paul, Peter, and its acceptance by Constantine allowed the new religion to spread widely through the Roman world. Students are asked to focus on the different forms of Roman government and their impact on modern governments.