Transcript Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar
Anticipation Guide
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1) When Sulla retired a new group of generals fought for control
of Rome.
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2) A Triumvirate is a group of three people with equal power.
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3) Caesar made citizens pay to watch gladiatorial games, this
made him very unpopular.
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4) Caesar disbanded the Senate.
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5) Caesar was stabbed to death by the Senate.
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First Roman Triumvirate
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When Sulla retired, a new
group of generals fought
for control of Rome.
In 60 B.C., political power
passed to a triumvirate, or
a group of three persons
with equal power.
First Roman Triumvirate
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Who made up the first
Roman Triumvirate?
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
Gnaeus Pompeius
Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar
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In 58 B.C., Caesar was named
governor of a Roman province and
built up a large, strong loyal army.
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In 50 B.C. the Senate ordered Julius
Caesar. to break up his legions and
return to Rome. Instead, Caesar
entered the city at the head of his
troops, and by 46 B.C., he was
dictator of Rome.
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Caesar brought about many reforms
of land and wealth distribution.
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What reforms did Julius Caesar make?
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Redistribution of land
Public Works projects( put people back to
work)
Free gladiatorial games
Increased the size of the senate
Cut back the activates of the Publicans
He gave Roman citizenship to nonRomans such as Greeks, Guals and
Spaniards
And he adopted a new calendar (the Julian
calendar)
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Some Romans were afraid that
Caesar planned to make himself
king.
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What happened to Caesar as a
result of this fear?
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He was assassinated.
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When was Caesar assassinated?
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Caesar was assassinated by the
senate. During the Ides of March.
Write Pair Share
1.
List four reforms instituted by Julius Caesar.
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Why was Julius Caesar killed?
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Who made up the Second Roman Triumvirate?
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By 31 B.C. Who was the sole leader of Rome?
End of the Republic
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Angered by Caesar death, the
Roman People turned against
those who had killed him. Political
power passed to another
triumvirate.
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Why would the citizens of Rome
by outraged by Caesar’s death?
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His reforms benefited many
Romans.
Second Roman Triumvirate
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Who made up the Second Roman
Triumvirate?
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Marcus Antonius
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Octavian
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Second Roman Triumvirate
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Marcus Antonius,
or Mark Antony,
Caesar’s closest
follower and a
popular general,
took command of
Rome’s territories
in the East.
Second Roman Triumvirate
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Marcus Aemilius
Lepidus, one of
Caesar’s top
officers, took over
the rule of Africa.
Second Roman Triumvirate
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Octavian, Caesar’s
grand-nephew and
adopted son, took charge
of the West.
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For a while, the
triumvirate worked. Then
fights broke out, leaving
Octavian as sole ruler of
the Roman Empire in 31
B.C.
31 B.C.
509 B.C.
264 B.C.
Romans set up
republic
Punic Wars
begin
450 B.C.
Twelve
Tables are
written
Octavian
becomes sole
ruler of Roman
Empire
46 B.C.
Julius Caesar
appointed dictator
of Rome
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