Read about the exciting and futile attempt by Carthage to resist capture and destruction by the Romans in the Third Punic War.

Rome cannot rest after conquering lands. With often brutal methods, she subdues and consolidates her conquests, and perfects the province system. A slave revolt in Sicily, though, is an indication of problems to come.

Find out how Rome evolves from a democratic republic to a government controlled essentially by the wealthy. It works for a long time.

Rome's great strength was her brilliance in governing. Read how she organized and governed her provinces. The "law of nations", ius gentium, evolved into consistent justice throughout Roman lands.

With Rome's conquest of foreign lands, she assimilates many ideas for literature, architecture, art, religion, and philosophy.

In a chapter from William Morey's 1901 textbook, he explains the make-up of the Roman populus at the beginning of the Late Republic.

This chapter in William Morey's 1901 text discusses the land reforms of the Gracchi brothers. Find out how well they worked and the problems they caused.

In this section of a chapter in William Morey's 1901 textbook, you will find out about Marius and his reorganization of the Roman army.

Read this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook to learn about the social war and Sulla's part in it.

In this section of a chapter in William Morey's 1901 textbook, you'll discover the changes Sulla made in the government of Rome.

In William Morey's 1901 textbook, this section considers the dispute between Marius and Sulla, resulting in a civil war.

In a passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, we learn of the military brilliance of Pompey.

When reading this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, you'll find out about the beginnings of Julius Caesar's power in the Roman Republic.

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, explains in this passage the conflict between Pompey and Caesar that rages across the Roman provinces.

Read about Julius Caesar's reforms of the Roman government in this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook.

This passage in the 1901 textbook of William Morey reviews the cultural changes in Rome up to the end of the Roman Republic.

In William Morey's 1901 textbook, he discusses the changes in Rome after Caesar's assassination, and the Second Triumvirate.

This passage in William Morey's 1901 textbook explains the hostility between Antony and Octavius and Octavius' triumph.

In this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, he shows the changes Augustus made in the government of Rome as the empire was being established.

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, explains Augustus' administration of the three parts of the Roman Empire, Rome, Italy, and the provinces.

This section of William Morey's 1901 textbook discusses the culture of Rome under Augustus' reign.

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, discusses the first emperor after Augustus, Tiberius.

Read about the insanity of Caligula in William Morey's 1901 textbook.

In this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, you read about the influence of the military in choosing four emperors in one year.