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1 The Roman Empire Chapter 6 Section 2

2 Key Terms Civil War Julius Caesar Triumvirate Augustus Pax Romana

3 Problems in the Late Republic
Rome had no rival 100BC Tension between classes Tribune Gracchi-soldiers reduced to poverty Tiberius- younger brother gave them public lands

4 Social Unrest Roman elite did not like it
Senate urged mobs to kill Tiberius and Garius First time Roman blood shed in the Forum Violence becomes a political tool

5 The Military in Politics
Breakdown in the military Replaced citizen soldier Eliminated property restriction for joining the military Poor hoped to share the plunder Private forces devoted to general Tool to increase their power

6 Rome Becomes an Empire 60 BC led for the next ten years
First triumvirate Julius Caesar (Gaul modern France) Gnaeus Pompey (syria, Asia Minor) Licinius Crassius Caesar and Pompey military commanders

7 Rome Becomes an Empire Crassus one of the wealthiest in Rome
Crassus dies Caesar and Pompey fight a civil war Senate declared Caesar dictator for life. Gave citizenship to people in provinces Expanded the Senate, adding friend and supporters

8 Rome Becomes an Empire Gave public land to veterans
Senators thought he would destroy Rome Senate murders Caesar Ides of March

9 The Second Triumvirate
Octavia, Marc Anthony, Lepidus Lepidus pushed aside Octavia and Anthony fight civil war Octavia wins defeats Anthony and Cleopatra

10 From Octavia to Augustus
Octavia sole ruler Created political order Princeps or first citizen Senate gave title of Augustus “the revered one” Given the right to wear a crown and laurel

11 The Augustan Age Augustus lead for 49 years
Divided power with the Senate Conquests in Spain and Gaul and the Danube River Set up civil service Created police force, fire brigade

12 The Augustan Age “I found Rome built of bricks. I leave her clothed in marble.” Made moral and religious reforms Produced many great writers Poets Horace and Ovid

13 The Good Emperors The Empire grew tremendously
Trajan Rome was its largest Hadrian- withdrew and built defensive fortifications 73 mile long wall in Britian

14 The Pax Romana 27 BC to AD 180- called Roman peace Stable government
Strong legal system Widespread trade Peace endured Government seldom interrupted by war or invasion

15 Pax Romana Government Strongest unifying force Maintained order Enforced the laws Defended frontiers Members of Aristocracy participated in government Emperors made important decisions

16 Pax Romana Empire divided into provinces
Provincial government fairer, more efficient Cities governed like Rome Senate, magistrates, Theatres, public baths, temples

17 Legal System Unified the Empire
Specifies what could or could not be done Punishments Applied to all citizens

18 Trade and Transportation
Agriculture primary occupation Independent farmers Manufacturing increased Spain, Gaul, Italy made cheap pottery and textiles Alexandria- glassware

19 Trade and Transportation
Imported Grain, wheat Meat Raw materials Silk, linens Glassware and jewelry Rome’s location 50,000 miles of roads Built for military Cheaper to send by ship

20 Slaves and Captivity Important to Roman economy
Made more use of slaves than previous civilizations Property of owners Healthy males forced to become gladiators 1 million slaves lost their lives attempting freedom

21 Gods and Goddesses Numina-powerful sprits worshipped by early Romans
Lares- guardian of the spirits of each family Government and religion were linked Jupiter- father of the gods Worship of the emperor became part of religion

22 Society and Culture Rich lived extravagantly
Large sums of money on homes, gardens and slaves Gave banquets that lasted for hours Served ostrich egg Served parrot tongue Most people unemployed

23 Society and Culture Government gave daily ration of grain
People lived in tenements For a distraction government provided Games, races gladiator contests 150 holidays a year Colosseum would fill with 50,000 people

24 Society and Culture Rich and poor attended the games Animal shows
Bears and tigers would fight Animals from distant lands Gladiators fought animals Gladiators fought each other to the death

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