Transcript Roman Emperors - Mr. Banh`s Wikispace

 Roman
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Punic Wars
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Carthage vs. Rome
Romans won & gained control over Mediterranean Sea
Julius Caesar
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expansion:
Roman general who made himself dictator
Assassinated (i.e. murdered) by Senate, who feared he
would make himself emperor
Augustus & the Pax Romana
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Augustus: first emperor
Pax Romana: period of peace & stability that lasted
almost 200 years
 Video
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– “DE – The Pax Romana” (4:10)
TAKE NOTES (I will be calling on students to
share what they learned)
 How
long did the Pax Romana last?
 What happened during the Pax Romana?
 When did Rome stop expanding? Why?
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Rome stopped expanding in 106 C.E. b/c…
 What
else did you learn in the video?
 Ordinary
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Romans got…
New jobs, better housing, free grain (the Dole),
free public baths
Massive building program in Rome
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Marble from nearby hills for palaces, theaters, shrines,
and public baths
 Augustus
(1st emperor, founded Praetorian
guard)  27 BCE - 14 CE
 Tiberius  14-37 CE
 Caligula  37-41 CE
 Claudius  41-54 CE
 Nero  54-68 CE
 Year of Four Emperors  69 CE
 Vespasian (Founder of Flavian dynasty) 
69-79 CE
 Titus  79-81 CE
 Domitian  81-96 CE
 Nerva
(96-98 CE) – became emperor at age 65
& tried to pass reforms in Rome
 Trajan (98-117 CE) – extended Roman empire
to largest size
 Hadrian (117-138 CE) – Hadrian’s Wall in
England, Pantheon
 Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) – reign was most
peaceful during entire Imperial period
 Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE) – philosopherking
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Death of Marcus Aurelius marks end of Pax
Romana
Mixed bag” of Roman
emperors
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 Some
attempted to make
changes/reforms
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Limit power of Praetorian Guard,
protect borders of empire, etc.
 Others
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made things worse
Costly wars with other peoples,
slaughtering innocent people, etc.