From Republic to Empire

1.) Slave labor hurt farmers Slave labor hurt farmers Drop in grain prices Drop in grain prices Corruption Corruption

2.) Used public funds to feed poor w/ grain Used public funds to feed poor w/ grain Expanded citizenship Expanded citizenship

3.) Killed in waves of streets violence Killed in waves of streets violence

4.) 100 years of civil war

5.) Pompey

6.) Gaul

7.) Caesar fought Pompey Caesar fought Pompey Crossed the Rubicon R. w/ army Crossed the Rubicon R. w/ army

Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered. I came, I saw, I conquered.

8.) Public works to jobless Public works to jobless Land to poor Land to poor Julian Calendar Julian Calendar

9.) Caesar is stabbed by members of the Senate after being forewarned of his death by a soothsayer. Caesar is stabbed by members of the Senate after being forewarned of his death by a soothsayer.

Task: Read “The Death of Julius Caesar” Read “The Death of Julius Caesar” Create a short summary (bulleted list) of the events that unfolded prior to and during the Ides of March. Create a short summary (bulleted list) of the events that unfolded prior to and during the Ides of March.