=The Leading Facts.= _1._ Julius Caesar takes the popular side.
_2._ Governor of Gaul. _3._ Conquest of Gaul and the Germans. _4._
Caesar invades Britain. _5._ Crosses the Rubicon and becomes ruler
of the Roman Empire. _6._ Why he was assassinated. _7._ What Rome
gave to the world. _8._ Rome famous for its wonderful buildings
and roads. _9._ Her great literature. _10._ How Rome prepared the
way for Christianity. _11._ Coming of the Huns and Teutons marks
the downfall of Rome. _12._ The removal of the Roman emperor and
Odoacer made king. _13._ Anglo-Saxons in Britain. _14._ Rome takes
Christianity to the Germans. _15._ Charles the Great. _16._ The
Palace School. _17._ The crowning of Charlemagne.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Who was Julius Caesar? _2._ What did he
do to make people remember him? _3._ Why did good men join in
murdering him? _4._ Name the different things given to the world
by Rome? _5._ Explain how Rome helped Christianity. _6._ Who
were the Huns and the Teutons? _7._ Tell about the following in
Charlemagne's career: (1) The battle of Tours; (2) How Charlemagne
looked and dressed; (3) His Palace School; (4) How he ruled the
Franks; (5) How he was crowned; (6) Why his empire crumbled at his
death.
=Suggested Readings.= Tappan, _The Story of the Roman People_,
123-237; Harding, _The City of the Seven Hills_, 184-211; Yonge,
_Young Folks' History of Rome_, 229; Clarke, _The Story of Caesar_;
Guerber, _The Story of the Romans_.