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Ancient Rome Notes From Republic to Empire. Essential Questions Why did Rome experience a period of civil war? How did Caesar reform Rome (three reforms)?

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1 Ancient Rome Notes From Republic to Empire

2 Essential Questions Why did Rome experience a period of civil war? How did Caesar reform Rome (three reforms)? What happened to Caesar? Who was the first emperor of Rome?

3 Rome as a Republic Rome grew rapidly, and growth brought political, economic, and social changes.

4 The Decline of the Republic Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus attempted to help Rome’s poor by proposing reforms  limiting the size of estates and giving land to the poor Senators felt threatened and violently killed both brothers generals recruited soldiers by promising land, which divided loyalty among troops bloody civil war broke out

5 Julius Caesar Takes Control Joined forces with Crassus and Pompey to become elected as consul. Led his troops to conquer Gaul and shared in the hardships of war with his men, which won their loyalty and devotion. He became very popular, but disobeyed the Senate’s order to return home. This move led to civil war in Rome between Julius Caesar and Pompey. Julius was then appointed dictator for life.

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7 Julius Caesar Takes Control He expanded the senate. He granted Roman citizenship to many people in the provinces. He helped the poor by creating jobs, especially through the construction of new public buildings, and started colonies where the landless could own land. He increased pay for soldiers.

8 Julius Caesar Loses Control Senators began to fear losing their influence, and a few plotted his assassination On March 15, 44 B.C.E., they stabbed him to death in the senate chamber

9 Death of Julius Caesar

10 Birth of an Empire After Caesar’s death, civil war broke out again and destroyed what was left of the Roman Republic Three of Caesar’s supporters joined together to crush the assassins; Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus The Second Triumvirate ended in jealousy and violence; Lepidus retired and Octavian and Antony became enemies

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12 Birth of an Empire Octavian defeated the combined forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium He then became the unchallenged ruler of Rome and accepted the title of Augustus or “exalted one” and became the first emperor of Rome

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