1. The Fall of Rome

2. As Rome expanded the slave population increased, eventually reaching 1/3 of the population

3. The Roman Legion The greatest military on Earth, the legions were loyal to their Generals in the field and not to politicians back in Rome

4. Patricians Plebeians Proletariat Slaves

6. Sulla Sulla creates his own personal army and breaks Roman law and tradition by marching on Rome to seize power and control for himself and his army

7. Marius Roman consul Marius raises his own army to fight Sulla

8. The First Civil War Vs. Optimates (wealthy) Populares (poor)

9. Sulla Sulla defeats Marius and takes the title Dictator and absolute Power over Rome, which he will hold onto until his retirement three years later. Sulla had the opportunity to execute the young nephew of Marius but decided against it. That young nephew would remember Sulla’s example of how to take power in Rome, the nephew was………

10. Julius Caesar

11. Spartacus Spartacus was a slave who led the largest slave rebellion in Roman history. He nearly escaped Rome but was crushed by the wealthiest General in Rome………

12. Marcus Licinius Crassus Who was aided by the young up and coming Julius Caesar

13. The First Triumvirate Julius Caesar Pompey Crassus

14. Crassus is killed while in Syria

15. To gain power and fame Caesar conquers Gaul (modern day France)

16. Fearing Caesar’s ambition, the Senate puts it’s support behind Pompey

17. Cato CiceroScipio The Protectors of the Republicof

18. The Second Civil War Vs. Julius CaesarPompey Are you with me?

19. Crossing the Rubicon

20. Julius Caesar The most powerful man in Rome TriumphDictator

21. Caesar and Cleopatra Politics 36:22 and 50:49

22. Cicero A Roman Senator, Cicero is considered the greatest Roman philosopher

23. The Idea of the Republic -Law should be based on reason and logic and not emotions (Stoic Law) -The Republic should control law and order -The people should control the Republic, thus controlling what the law is -Those entrusted with the law should not be corrupted -The Republic should enforce values through the education system that do not lead to corruption

24. Republic Law People Leaders Education

25. Cato CiceroScipio The Conspiracy

26. Brutus

27. Julius Caesar Dictator For Life To Save the Republic

28. The Third Civil War Octavian (Caesar’s Nephew) Vs. Marc Antony and Cleopatra (Caesar’s General and widow).........

29. Octavian

30. Augustus Took the title Princep, which means “First Citizen” but is considered the first emperor of Rome and rules Rome for 40 years. His reign is known as the Pax Romana or Roman Peace

31. Senate Legislative Consul Executive Constitution Legal Code

32. Pax Romana - Augustus – 27BC-14ADMarcus Aurelius – 180 AD Fall of Rome – 476 AD

33. The Roman Empire

34. Centralized Power

35. Corruption and Conspiracy

36. Slavery Professional Armies

37. Expansion

38. Need for Money

39. Raise Taxes

40. Inflate the Currency

41. High Prices

42. High Unemployment

43. The Welfare State G Bread

44. Circus Maximus

45. The Empire is too large so the Emperor Diocletion divides it in two. The Emperor Constantine will eventually reunite the Empire but move the capital from Rome to Constantinople (Istanbul)

46. Social Conflict Vs. Pagans Greed, Violence and Excess Christianity Charity and Pacifism

47. Less Wealth and less people to serve in legions to guard the frontiers

48. Rome is forced to hire barbarians to guard to frontiers borders

49. The Germanic Tribes flood into Rome and in 476 AD Rome “falls” when it’s leader takes the title “king” rather than Emperor