Transcript The Roman Empire Brings Change

Assignment
 Name the twin brothers who supposedly founded Rome
 Define republic
 What are the differences between patricians and
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plebeians?
How long was the consul’s term?
How many soldiers made up a Roman legion?
What were the names of the wars fought between
Carthage and Rome?
What was the name of the great Carthaginian general?
What animal did Hannibal use to cross the Alps in the 2nd
Punic War?
Name at least 2 things the Romans did to destroy the city
of Carthage
The Roman Empire
Brings Change
Expansion Creates Problems
in the Republic
 Problems:
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Widening gap between rich and poor.
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of population is poor
Slave labor
Homelessness
Corruption
The Republic Collapses
 Gracchus Brothers
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Tiberius (133 BC)
Gaius (121 BC)
 Tribunes who tried to help the poor of
Rome
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Very radical thinkers
 Senators conspired and killed them
 Civil War follows their deaths
Roman Civil War
 Changes in the character of the army
had led to the rise of politically powerful
military leaders.
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Generals recruited the poor as soldiers
 Promised
them land
 Replaced citizen soldiers
Monday Night Roman
Death Match!!
Sulla
Gaius Marius
VS
 2 Generals
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Sulla
Gaius Marius
 Between 88-82 BC, they waged war with
each other.
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Sulla wins
 Dies
soon after
 Brought temporary order to Rome
Leaders Emerge
 Triumvirate
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Julius Caesar
 Brilliant
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General and strategist
Crassus
 Wealthy
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Roman
Pompey
 Popular
War Hero and General
 Dominated Rome for 10 years
Caesar Takes Control
 58-50 BC
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Caesar led a successful campaign in Gaul.
 Fought
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with his men in battle
Won their respect and loyalty
 Often
sent messages back to Rome, to gain
support.
 Senate, with Pompey’s urging, ordered
Caesar to disband his army.
Caesar invades Rome!!!!!!
 January 10, 49 BC
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Caesar crosses the Rubicon River and
invades Rome.
 “Burned
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his Bridges”
Pompey flees Rome
 Caesar
defeats Pompey multiple times
 46 BC, returns to Rome
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Senate names him Dictator for life
Caesar’s Reforms
 Absolute Ruler
 Granted citizenship to people in
provinces
 Expanded the Senate
 Created new job
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Construction of new buildings
 Created new colonies, so the landless
could own land
 Increased pay for soldiers
Caesar’s Assassination
 Ides of March
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Killed by 23 senators
 Good
friend Brutus assisted
 Civil War breaks out