Post on 27-Mar-2015
Roman Empire #39
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Roman Empire #38
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Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
Power hungry Roman SenatorPower hungry Roman Senator Conquers GaulConquers Gaul The Roman Senate grew jealous of Caesar The Roman Senate grew jealous of Caesar
and ordered him to return homeand ordered him to return home Caesar marched on Rome with his armyCaesar marched on Rome with his army
First DictatorFirst Dictator
The other consul, Pompey, lead an army The other consul, Pompey, lead an army against Caesaragainst Caesar
Caesar won the battle and anointed himself Caesar won the battle and anointed himself dictatordictator
Caesar was loved by the lower class, but Caesar was loved by the lower class, but hated by the nobles and Senatehated by the nobles and Senate
Caesar was betrayed and stabbed to death at Caesar was betrayed and stabbed to death at the senatethe senate
Augustus (63 BC-AD 14) originally named Octavian Caesar’s grandnephew and
adopted son defeated rivals in civil wars after
Caesar’s death became Rome’s 1st emperor started a 200-year period of
prosperity called the Pax Romana (“Roman Peace”)
Augustus, Rome’s ablest ruler, creates lasting system of government
Roman Emperors #40
Explain how the Republic changed into an Empire.
Date Name46 – 44 BCE Julius Caesar
+ Qualities -QualitiesGreat GeneralHelped the poor Destroyed Republic
Cause of Death Liked By
Killed by Brutus The People
Date Name27 BCE – 14 CE Augustus Caesar
+ Qualities -Qualities
Great RulerFamily ValuesHelped Jews
Cause of Death Liked By
Old Age The Peopleand the Senate
Begins “Pax Romana” – 200 years of Roman Peace
Date Name14 CE – 37 CE Tiberius (stoic, unpopular)
+ Qualities -Qualities
Good leader Picked Caligula
Cause of Death Liked By
Smothered by NoneCaligula
Date Name37 BCE – 4 CE Caligula
(insane, fat, bald murderer)
+ Qualities -Qualities
Killed most of his familyEmbarrassed SenateHorse as ConsulSteal people at weddings
Cause of Death Liked By
Praetorian Guard Himself
Date Name41 – 54 CE Claudius
(Skilled, but weak ruler)
+ Qualities -Qualities
OK Ruler Adopted NeroMarried Agrippina
Cause of Death Liked By
Mushrooms from SomeAgrippina
Date Name54 – 68 CE Nero
(Insane, dangerous ruler)
+ Qualities -Qualities
Rebuilt Rome Killed wife/momKilled ChristiansBeat up peoplePublic Embarrassment
Cause of Death Liked By
Himself – with Himselfhelp
Nero Fiddled while Rome Burned