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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus:
· Attempted reforms (public funds to feed poor)
· Killed by the Senate o Power struggles o Slave revolts o Citizen soldiers­>professional armies 100 years of civil war following the death of the Gracchus brothers Caesar’s rise to power:
· Ambitious general
· Wanted to reform Rome
· First Triumvirate­ Pompey, Crassus, Caesar oCaesar took his army, left Rome, conquered Gaul (France)­ >gained loyalty of people oPompey ordered Caesar to return and disband army oTroops not allowed to cross the Rubicon River­Caesar did anyway oCivil war began o Caesar declares himself dictator
Caesar’s reforms (48 BC­44 BC):
· Public works
· Land to poor
· Extended Roman citizenship
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Calendar Death of Caesar:
· Senate threatened by his power
· Murdered by Senators on March 15, 44 BC (Ides of March)
· Civil war broke out
· Mark Antony (Caesar’s general) and Octavian (Caesar’s adopted son) fought for power
· 31 BC Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Battle of Actium
· Octavian given title of Augustus ( “exalted one”)