Transcript The Roman Republic F.A.L.L.S. for many reasons.

The Roman Republic
F.A.L.L.S. for many
reasons.
The Decline of the Roman
Republic
Fall related to the
pressures of new social
and economic conditions.
Political leaders
often resorted to
violence to solve
problems instead
of compromise.
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A huge migration of
small farmers into cities =
no jobs
Lots of slaves from newly
conquered territories
 By the fall of the
Republic, between 1
& 3 million people
living in Rome were
slaves. (~35% of
population!!)
 Slave rebellions in
places like Sicily (led
by Spartacus) led to
grain shortages and
chaos.
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on/Rome_Reading_1.html
Loss of value of Roman
money, inflation
Spark = Death of Julius
Caesar and the fighting over
his heir (44 B.C.)
 Julius Caesar took power as
part of the First Triumvirate (a
group of three leaders).
 Caesar wrestled power away
from the other two leaders
and in 49 B.C. became the
dictator of Rome.
 Many Senators, led by Brutus,
felt he was too powerful and
conspired to kill him.
 On March 15, 44 B.C. (The
“ides” of March), Caesar is
ambushed and killed by
members of the Senate.
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Reflection
After looking at FALLS, and the
factors for the collapse of Rome,
what will a new leader need to do
in order to keep Rome from
completely collapsing?