1. Rome as an Empire Ms. Moran SWBAT:

2. Julius Caesar Roman military and political leader His conquest of Gaul (France) extended the Roman world to the Atlantic Ocean first Roman invasion of Britain He was also a member of the First Triumvirate (a rule of three) included the general Pompey and the rich patrician Crassus.

3. Julius Caesar as a Leader a civil war in 49 BC left Caesar the undisputed master of the Roman world He was proclaimed dictator for life reforms of Roman society and government, basically ending the Republic. Brutus, conspired with others to murder the dictator and restore the Republic. assassination occurred on the Ides of March (March 15th) in 44 BC.

4. Augustus Octavian first Roman Emperor. he ruled as an autocrat for 41 years, his rule is the dividing line between the Republic and Roman Empire. He ended a century of civil wars, the Pax Romana, or Roman peace

5. Roman Culture embraced the best of other cultures, in particular the Greeks, to improve society. The legacy of Rome on culture, law, technology, arts, language, religion, government, military, and architecture upon Western civilization remains to the present day.

6. the Five Good Emperors Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius, because they succeeded in winning the support and cooperation of the Roman Senate, death of Marcus Aurelius, the Pax Romana officially was considered over.