Transcript Great Leaders of Rome

Great Leaders of Rome
Julius Caesar
• Who was he:
– Dictator and General of Rome
• When did he live:
– Born: 102/100 BCE
– Died: March 15, 44 BCE
• Why he was important:
– His conquest of Gaul extended the
Roman world all the way to the
Atlantic Ocean.
– He also conducted the first
Roman invasion of Britain in 55
BC.
– Back at home he reformed the
Roman society and government.
Octavius
• Who was he:
– First Emperor of Rome
• When did he live:
– Born: September 23, 63 B.C.
– Died: August 19, 14 AD
• Why he was important:
– He restored peace after 100
years of civil war.
– He maintained an honest
government and extended the
road system connecting Rome
with its empire.
Nero
• Who was he:
– An emperor of Rome
• When did he live:
– Born: December 15, 37 AD
– Died: June 9, 68 AD
• Why he was important:
– Gained popularity of the lower
classes by building theaters
and supporting entertainment.
– His reign was known as the
reign of terror.
– He was the emperor who
"fiddled while Rome burned".
Trajan
• Who was he:
– General of the Roman Army.
– First emperor not from Rome
• When did he live:
– Born: September 18, 53 AD
– Died: August 9, 117 AD
• Why he was important:
– The Roman Empire reached
its largest extent during his
reign.
– Trajan also completed a
number of civil works and
improvements and made
many political reforms.
Constantine
• Who was he:
– Best known for being the
first Christian Roman
Emperor.
• When did he live:
– Born: February 22, 274 AD
– Died: May 22, 337 AD
• Why he was important:
– Reuniting the empire under
one emperor.
– Moving the Roman capital
to Byzantium and calling it
Constantinople.
Justinian
• Who was he:
– Emperor of the Eastern
Roman Empire
• When did he live:
– Born: 482 AD
– Died: 565 AD
• Why he was important:
– He was known for his
Codification of laws.
– He had the Hagia Sofia built
as well as other architecture.