Roman Expansion

After completing yesterday's maps, I hope you had the following question on your mind:  How did little Rome conquer the entire Mediterranean region and ALL of Western Europe?  Simple answer - its military.  Roads, standardized equipment, and record-keeping (for supplies).

We watched the first 3 minutes of HBO's "Rome" series (embedded below), cancelled after only 2 seasons due to its high production cost (it was an amazing show).

We then watched "Conquest: Roman Weapons" to see what a Roman Legionnaire went through in training and the types of weapons he used.