1. Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar vs. Augustus Who do you think had a greater impact on Rome?
Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar

2. Julius Caesar Born into a patrician family Senate leader
Served as a commander in the army
Military governor of Gaul
Joined forces with Cleopatra to overthrow her brother in return for $
Rebelled against Rome and took total control
Reforms Made to Rome
Changed the way people measured time –basis for our calendar today
Gave land to his soldiers
Gave free grain to the poor
Increased the number of people who could serve in the Senate
Granted Roman citizenship to many people not born in Rome
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3. Beware the Ides of March… March 15th 44 B.C.
Senators killed Julius Caesar for ruling as a dictator and destroying Roman traditions.
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4. Augustus Caesar Julius Caesar’s grand-nephew
Name was Octavian but was changed to mean “honored one”
Defeated some of Rome’s most experienced generals during the 14 year civil war
His rule began the Pax Romana (a period of Roman peace which lasted for almost 200 years)
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5. Reforms made to Rome
Augustus created a single system of government and money
He was fair and did not declare himself dictator
He ordered marble temples, theaters, public baths, and stadiums to be built in the Forum
New waterways were built called aqueducts
Police and fire protection
Taxes were used to improve the city and a census was ordered every five years to keep track of who paid and who didn’t
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6. Who do you think had a greater impact on Rome…
Julius Caesar or Augustus?
***Be sure to explain your answer using specific facts/examples from the notes.
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