Monday, September 25

Today’s Learning: What is an empire?

Warm Up: Please describe what an empire is on p. 22 of your notebook.

Class Work: Please add the following definition to p. 22 of your notebook:

empire – a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.

Abbreviations Used in Dates (notes, notebook, p. 22):

• c. = circa (Latin), approximately or about the time of

• BC = Before Christ. Years are designated as before the birth of Christ. (Christian calendar concept)

• AD = Anno Domini (Latin), “In the year of the Lord”. Years are designated as after the birth of Christ. (Christian calendar concept)

• BCE = Before Christian/Common/Current Era

• CE = Christian/Common/Current Era

Classical Empire Notes, notebook p. 23:

• Empires are a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler, often an emperor.

• Allegiance to the empire

• A successful military

• Provides for the people of the empire, including safety at the border

• (Often) flourishing arts, philosophy, religion and writing

• Functioning government, example: collecting taxes

• Urban areas like markets (agoras), public baths, worship spaces

• Routes of trade, by land or sea