1. City Of Rome I. Decline of the Roman Republic

2. 1. Patricians a. Upper class b. Own the best land 2. Equestrians a. Middle class b. Own decent land

3. I. Decline of the Roman Republic continued… 3. Plebeians a. Poor land -can’t grow crops -can’t pay bills -land taken away -given to Patricians -”rich get richer…” -”poor get poorer…” -move to the city (Rome) -starving unemployed mob -start a civil war -nothing to lose

4. II. Roman Civil War 1. Plebeians vs. Patricians @ Equestrians a. Solution to chaotic civil war -remove Democratic Republic -start military Dictatorship -eliminate class system -take away Patrician political power -Dictator -Julius Caesar www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/reborn.html