Transcript Julius vs. Augustus

Julius Caesar vs. Augustus
Who do you think had a
greater impact on Rome?
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
• Born into a patrician
family
• Senate leader
• Served as a commander in
the army
• Military governor of Gaul
• Joined forces with
Cleopatra to overthrow
her brother in return for $
• Rebelled against Rome
and took total control
Reforms Made to Rome
1. Changed the way people
measured time –basis for
our calendar today
2. Gave land to his soldiers
3. Gave free grain to the
poor
4. Increased the number of
people who could serve
in the Senate
5. Granted Roman
citizenship to many
people not born in Rome
Beware the Ides of March…
March 15th 44 B.C.
Senators killed Julius Caesar
for ruling as a dictator and
destroying Roman traditions.
Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar’s grand-nephew
• Name was Octavian but was changed
to mean “honored one”
• Defeated some of Rome’s most
experienced generals during the 14
year civil war
• His rule began the Pax Romana (a
period of Roman peace which lasted
for almost 200 years)
Reforms made to Rome
• Augustus created a single system of government
and money
• He was fair and did not declare himself dictator
• He ordered marble temples, theaters, public baths,
and stadiums to be built in the Forum
• New waterways were built called aqueducts
• Police and fire protection
• Taxes were used to improve the city and a census
was ordered every five years to keep track of who
paid and who didn’t
Who do you think had a
greater impact on Rome…
Julius Caesar or Augustus?
***Be sure to explain your answer using specific
facts/examples from the notes.