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)

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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