Started to expand What are the pro’s and con’s of expansion? Strain/Conflict B.C. First Punic War- gained Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia Second Punic War- Hannibal outmaneuvered Rome Third Punic War- Completely destroyed Carthage
Imperialism- control over foreign lands/people Macedonia, Greece, Asia (Roman Province) “Mare Nostrum”- Our Sea
Brought riches into Rome Loot, taxes, commerce, slaves Rich vs. Poor (Latfundia) Riots Corruption Greed, self-interest
Tiberius and Gaius (patricians Land to poor farmers Grain to feed poor Killed by senators and thugs
Civil Wars Slave uprising/revolts Julius Caesar Great Warrior (Veni, vidi, vici) Forced senate (dictator)
B.C. Public works Public land to poor Calendar Citizenship Assassination King In March, 44 B.C. stabbed to death by senate Civil Wars- Octavian and Mark Anthony (hunt down)
Two men quarreled Octavian defeated mark Anthony and Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt) Octavian gained absolute power
Stable government Civil service (enforce laws) High-level jobs Provinces had self-government Ordered a Census New coins/Postal service Put jobless to work (roads, temples, farms) 200 years of prosperity
Caligula- evil and incompetent Named gorse consul Nero-evil/insane Persecuted Christians Great fire Hadrian-good Codified law system
Marcus Aurelius Last good ruler Pax Romana- roman peace, order, prosperity Protected roads Trade (grain, ivory, gold) Spreading ideas