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An Empire across Three Continents

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · History

Summary of An Empire across Three Continents for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 11 History. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

The Roman Empire stretched across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, with the Mediterranean at its centre. It shared power with its rival Iran, and both empires dominated a large part of the known world from the birth of Christ to the early seventh century. Roman history in this period is ma

Key Concepts

Two powerful empires ruled most

Two powerful empires ruled most of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East from the birth of Christ to the 630s. They were separated by a narrow str

The early empire lasted down

The early empire lasted down to the main part of the third century. The late empire began with Constantine I in the early fourth century.

Augustus established the Principate in 27

Augustus established the Principate in 27 BCE. He was the first Roman emperor and presented himself as the leading citizen rather than an open monarch

The Senate was an aristocratic body

The Senate was an aristocratic body made up of wealthy landowning families. Its members held office for life and judged emperors by how they treated i

The Roman army was a paid

The Roman army was a paid professional force, unlike the Persian army, which was conscripted. By the fourth century it numbered 600,000 and was the la

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the geographical spread of the Roman Empire and its rival Iran
  • Explain the main features of the early empire and the late empire
  • Identify the three main political players: emperor, Senate, and army
  • Describe the social hierarchy of Rome, including senators, equites, humiliores, slaves, and freedmen
  • Recognise how cities, trade, and agriculture supported imperial power

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