1. Roman Empire 1

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. + 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

6. + 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

7. + 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

8. (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

9. (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

10. (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