The Roman Empire How ancient Rome was able to establish its dominance through-out the Mediterranean

Please write about two instances in your duo-tangs from the quote below. Be specific. “Carpe Diem”

Augustus Caesar We will explore how the role of Jesus played into the development of world religious traditions. Furthermore, to explore how the Roman Empire was so stable.

Julius Caesar Documentary (National Geographic) 0-10 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5SzITk82Bs

From Republic to Empire After the ‘Ides of March’ the Roman Republic was hit with constant civil war. Caesar had an adopted son, Octavius. Marc Antony, Octavius, Lepidus formed an alliance called the Second Triumvirate. Antony divided the Republic: Antony in the east, Octavian in the west, and Lepidus took Africa. Eventually, Lepidus was forced from power and exiled to the south of Rome.

Antony and Cleopatra Read ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ on page 195. How did Cleopatra become involved with the Roman Empire? She was the rule of which country? What was the battle in which led to her suicide?

The rise of Augustus Octavian was awarded the semi-divine name Augustus. He had large armies, lots of land and kept Egypt as him homeland. He declared himself, Chief Priest of Rome, otherwise known as ‘Pontifex Maximus’. He garnered power among the people and portrayed himself as a descendant of Venus herself. At the time, Julius Caesar was deified (to make God of). Augustus in the Greek world was worshipped as the new Zues. With almost unrelenting power, the Roman Empire is born as he was the first Roman Emperor.

Timeline of the Roman Empire Fill in the timeline of the Roman Empire up until Death of Augustus.