ANCIENT ROME Rome is a land of wonders. They gave us and created many things we still use today. this essay talks about what we got from Rome, what they invented, rulers, and more. One important thing they invented was architecture. Rome invented the dome, which is used to strengthen walls and buildings. Also, they were the first inventors of concrete, which they used (along with pebbles, crushed rock, and gravel) to make the Roman …
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…plebian rights. These people were called Tribunes. Some famous leaders were Julius Ceaser and his nephew Octavian. Ceaser was a great general and who people loved. They soon made him a dictator. When Julius started wearing purple robes, the senate killed him becuase they believed he wanted to become king. Octavian was a famous general named Augustus, or Greatness, and ruled for many years. While he ruled they had Pax Romana, or 200 years of peace.