Transcript Expansion of the Roman Empire

Expansion of the Roman Empire
By Jake Dietz and Jessica Morganroth
Julius Caesar and his power
• From 145-44 B.C.E. Julius
Caesar had power for part
of that time. He won his
dictatorship by defeating
General Pompey and
conquered much of Gaul.
He created many reforms as
well. He had a great vision
for Rome but sadly, before
his vision could come true,
he was stabbed to death by
a group of enemies while
entering the senate.
Octavian, The Supreme
Ruler
• Octavian is Caesar’s adopted son
and grandnephew. To gain
power, he had to defeat jealous
rivals. Octavian defeated Marc
Anthony, a popular general, and
he killed himself so now
Octavian is the Supreme Ruler of
the Mediterranean region. As
an emperor, Augustus ruled over
50 million people. During
Augustus’s reign, one rebellion
in the East took three years and
100,000 soldiers to kill. Before it
was over, the Roman Army was
completely destroyed.
Rome, Carthagians , Punic Wars
•
When the wars began, Carthage held
North Africa, Most of Spain, and Part
of Sicily, The Romans battled three
wars with the Carthagians. The first
battle was at sea, the Romans copied
the Carthagian’s designs and made
them better and defeated the
Carthagian’s. The second war was
when a general for the Carthagian’s,
Hannibal, marched straight into Italy
the war lasted for 15 years but
Hannibal was finally defeated in
Carthage. The third war lasted 3
years and the Romans burned
Carthage to the ground.
Rome’s Conquest
•
Rome’s first period of expansion included more
than 200 years of almost constant warfare.
Rome gradually took control of the entire Italian
peninsula. The Romans began their army and
city and surrounded it with walls n to expand
their territory in 509 B.C.E. when the last
Etruscan king was overthrown. In 390 B.C.E,
Rome almost came to an end. A band of Gauls,
crushed a Roman army and surged into the city.
The Gauls looted the city and burned most of it
down. The Romans bravely decided to start
over. They re-built their army and city and
surrounded it with walls. Rome conquered the
Etruscans and neighboring tribes. BY 264 B.C.E.
Rome had more citizens and well-trained
soldiers than any other power in the
Mediterranean World.
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