Transcript Ancient Roman Republic and Empire, the time period of Julius

The Ancient Roman Republic
and Empire, the time period of
Julius Caesar: an Overview at
Breakneck Speed
By Mrs. Jacobson
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~ What was Ancient Rome?
An ancient civilization that was one of the
and most powerful and influential
civilizations ever!
Time Period
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~ Years of Ancient Rome: 510 BCE- 476
CE- That’s 1000 years!!!!!!!!
Government
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Started as a monarchy, then became a
republic, then became an empire that
stretched out through Europe, the Middle
East and North Africa.
~ Important Cultural Events:
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Ancient Rome contributed greatly to the
development of law, war, art, literature,
architecture, technology and language in
the Western world, and its history
continues to have a major influence on the
world today.
~ Points to remember for the
film:
Pay attention!!!
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1. Ancient Rome was essentially a
democracy before Caesar, but Caesar
instituted a dictatorship, thus many found
him dangerous.
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2. During the mid-1st century BCE, three men,
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, formed a
secret pact—the First Triumvirate—to control
the Republic. After Caesar's conquest of Gaul
(France), a stand-off between Caesar and the
Senate led to civil war, with Pompey leading the
Senate's forces. Caesar emerged victorious, and
was made dictator for life. This is where the film
starts. The Roman people had loved Pompey,
but now they have switched their allegiance to
Caesar.
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3. In Caesar’s Time: The rulers had to work with
the senate, which was initially an advisory
council of the ranking nobility, or patricians (rich
people), but grew in size and power over time.
The government posts were originally restricted
to patricians, but were later opened to common
people, or plebeians. Tribunes, like Flavius and
Murellus in the very beginning of the play,
were elected by plebeians to help people if the
patricians were being unfair.
Questions?
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Enjoy the movie, pay attention and
get excited about our movie!!!