Transcript Caesar Tries to Reform Rome

Aim: Why did the Senate fear Julius
Caesar's Reforms in Rome?
Do Now : What is a Republic?
What does this artist’s rendition of Caesar’s assassination say about the incident?
Who wears the traditional white of the “good guys” and who wears black?
In your view, who is “good” and who is “bad in this event?
Or should this event be described in such “black and white” terms?
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JULIUS CAESAR
100 - 44 B.C.
“When could they ever say, that talk’d of Rome,
that her wide walks encompass’d but one man?”
The play, “Julius Caesar,” I, ii
~ William Shakespeare
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Review – Rome Becomes an Vast Empire
The First Triumvirate
60 BC - Caesar and two other generals, Gnaeus Pompey
and Licinius Crassus, formed the First Triumvirate.
Triumvirate – a group of three rulers.
Julius Caesar
100 - 44 BC
Gnaeus Pompey
106 - 48 BC
Licinius Crassus
115 BC – 53 BC
JULIUS CAESAR
 Became a military hero from his campaign in Gaul
 Returns to Rome, after Crassus is killed by Parthians.
 Pompey and Caesar serve as Consuls
 Caesar has the love of the people
 Pompey has the Senate behind him, but becomes
Jealous of the Caesar.
 Caesar and Pompey fight in a civil war, Pompey is killed
in Egypt.
 Caesar is now Dictator For Life.
Bronze statue of Caesar
today in the Roman forum.
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Caesar Tries to Reform Rome
Caesar’s Reforms
1. granted Roman citizenship to
many people
2. expanded senate
- gave people from Gaul a voice
3. created jobs and gave land for
poor
4. Adopts Egyptian calendar – 365
Days (Called now Julian Calendar)
5. increased pay for soldiers
Caesar is Assassinated in 44
B.C.
44 BC -Senate feared he wanted to be king,
murdered him
March 15th – the Ides of March
The Assassination of Caesar
March 15th, 44 BC
“Beware the Ides of March”
“Et tu, Brute?”
What does this artist’s rendition of Caesar’s assassination say about the incident?
Who wears the traditional white of the “good guys” and who wears black?
In your view, who is “good” and who is “bad in this event?
Or should this event be described in such “black and white” terms?
PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.