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The Roman empire was the last great ancient civilization.  Many consider it to be the greatest civilization of all.  It brought the world Latin, good roads, Pontius Pilate, the brutal persecution of early Christians and, ultimately, the acceptance and expansion of Christianity.  One could spend an entire course on the Roman empire.  We do not have that much time for it now, but we will devote this entire lecture to the history of this remarkable civilization.

The Roman empire was the last great ancient civilization, stronger than the Greeks in government but weaker in philosophy.  The Roman empire brought the world Latin, good roads, the brutal persecution of early Christians and, ultimately, the acceptance and expansion of Christianity.  This topic completes our discussion of the ancient world.

==The Roman Empire==

==The Roman Empire==