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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Colosseum

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Roman Colosseum, an amphitheater built in ancient Rome. Provides information on how it was built, what it was used for, and numerous images.
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Other

Gladiator: The Real Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site is an account that examines the movie "Gladiator," and compares it to what actually happened in Roman history. There is information about Marcus Aurelius and his son, Commodus.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Nero and the Great Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Dio Cassius' history of the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE and Nero's role in the event are recounted.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the biography of Julius Caesar from Ancient Rome on this site. Study the first Christain Roman emperor.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Edicts Against Christians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides some primary source documents on Emperor Diocletian. Great information, and it shows the level of persecution against the Christians in ancient Rome.
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Other

Scrapbookpages.com: The City of Nurnberg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Scrapbookpages.com provides information about Nurnberg, the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Famous people who lived and worked in Nurnberg (e.g., the artist Albrecht Durer) are...
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Other

The Stoa Consortium: The Library of Hadrian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Hadrian is located on the north side of the Acropolis, immediately north of the Roman Agora. The complex was built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in 131/2 A.D. It was visited by Pausanias (1.18.9) who provides a brief...
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Other

The Stoa Consortium: Arch of Hadrian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arch of Hadrian was erected in honor of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D (and probably a little before 131/132 A.D. when we know Hadrian visited Athens). The arch was built over the line of an ancient road that led...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: A Roman Aqueduct

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pont du Gard near Nimes (ancient Nemausus) in southern France. Built by the emperor Antoninus Pius. The bridge spans two hilltops nearly a thousand feet apart. It carries an aqueduct with three tiers of massive stone arches at a...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the text of "The Histories" by Tacitus ~ Books I-V.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Henry Iv Letter to Gregory Vii

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the full text of Henry IV's response to Gregory VII after being called a "usurper," in which Henry refers to Gregory IV as a "false monk."
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Ban on Lay Investitures

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the full text of Gregory VII's decrees which banned lay investiture.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Lay Investitures Forbidden

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the full text of Gregory VII's decree banning investitures.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Caracalla

For Students 9th - 10th
Caracalla (April 4, 188 - April 8, 217. Caracallus ), born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later called Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus, was the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Roman Emperor from 211 to...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Coin of Vespasian

For Students 9th - 10th
Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian (November 17, 9 - June 23, 79), was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 69 A.D. until his death in 79 A.D. Vespasian was the founder of the short-lived Flavian dynasty, which ruled the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Death of Julian the Apostate

For Students 9th - 10th
A depiction of Julian the Apostate, a noted philosopher and Roman Emperor, and his death.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Frederick Barbarossa

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents a brief history of Frederick Barbarossa, an influential emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, also known as Frederick I. Barbarossa ruled from 1155 to the year he died in 1190 and was famous for his military might...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Frederick Iii, Holy Roman Emperor

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor", created by Bertoldo Di Giovanni in 1469 (Copper alloy, diameter 6 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor", created by Leone Leoni, c. 1547 (Bronze medal, diameter 7,5 cm).
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Marcus Aurelius

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Marcus Aurelius from the perspective of his writing career, rather than his work as an emperor. Uses his own words from "The Meditations" to provide insight into his character.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: Secret History, Extracts

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University offers extracts from the "Secret History," written by Procopius, describing the dark side of Justinian's rule.
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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness: Nero Persecutes the Christians, 64 a.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a general overview of how Emperor Nero laid blame for the burning of Rome onto the Christians and put many to death.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Franks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the North Park University provides a brief overview of the Franks which refers to the conversion of Frankish leaders and people to Catholic Christianity.