Roman Empire #39
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Roman Empire #38
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Julius Caesar
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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
First Dictator
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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
Augustus (63 BC-AD 14)
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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
Roman Emperors #40
Explain how the Republic changed into an
Empire.
Date
Name
46 – 44 BCE
Julius Caesar
+ Qualities
Great General
Helped the poor
-Qualities
Cause of Death
Liked By
Killed by Brutus
The People
Destroyed Republic
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
Date
Name
14 CE – 37 CE
Tiberius (stoic, unpopular)
+ Qualities
-Qualities
Good leader
Picked Caligula
Cause of Death
Liked By
Smothered by
Caligula
None
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
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
Agrippina
Some
Date
54 – 68 CE
Name
Nero
Nero Fiddled while Rome Burned
(Insane, dangerous ruler)
+ Qualities
-Qualities
Rebuilt Rome
Killed wife/mom
Killed Christians
Beat up people
Public Embarrassment
Cause of Death
Liked By
Himself – with
help
Himself