Roman Empire 1
Julius Caesar Power hungry Roman Senator Conquers Gaul The Roman Senate grew jealous of Caesar and ordered him to return home Caesar marched on Rome with his army 2
First Dictator The other consul, Pompey, lead an army against Caesar Caesar won the battle and anointed himself dictator Caesar was loved by the lower class, but hated by the nobles and Senate Caesar was betrayed and stabbed to death at the senate 3
Augustus (63 BC-AD 14) originally named Octavian Caesar’s grandnephew and adopted son defeated rivals in civil wars after Caesar’s death became Rome’s 1st emperor started a 200-year period of prosperity called the Pax Romana (“Roman Peace”) Augustus, Rome’s ablest ruler, creates lasting system of government 4
+ Qualities -Qualities Great General Date Name 46 – 44 BCE Julius Caesar + Qualities -Qualities Great General Helped the poor Destroyed Republic Cause of Death Liked By Killed by Brutus The People
+ Qualities -Qualities Date Name 27 BCE – 14 CE Augustus Caesar + Qualities -Qualities Great Ruler Family Values Helped Jews Cause of Death Liked By Old Age The People and the Senate Begins “Pax Romana” – 200 years of Roman Peace
+ Qualities -Qualities Date Name 14 CE – 37 CE Tiberius (stoic, unpopular) + Qualities -Qualities Good leader Picked Caligula Cause of Death Liked By Smothered by None Caligula
(insane, fat, bald murderer) + Qualities -Qualities Date Name 37 BCE – 4 CE Caligula (insane, fat, bald murderer) + Qualities -Qualities Killed most of his family Embarrassed Senate Horse as Consul Steal people at weddings Cause of Death Liked By Praetorian Guard Himself
(Skilled, but weak ruler) + Qualities -Qualities Date Name 41 – 54 CE Claudius (Skilled, but weak ruler) + Qualities -Qualities OK Ruler Adopted Nero Married Agrippina Cause of Death Liked By Mushrooms from Some Agrippina
(Insane, dangerous ruler) + Qualities -Qualities Date Name 54 – 68 CE Nero (Insane, dangerous ruler) + Qualities -Qualities Rebuilt Rome Killed wife/mom Killed Christians Beat up people Public Embarrassment Cause of Death Liked By Himself – with Himself help Nero Fiddled while Rome Burned