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Chapter 11 Lesson 3 Notes
Even though the Romans were winning battles near and far, the empire was facing
___________________ because the gap was widening between the ________ and poor. The cities were
becoming _____________________ and dangerous places.
Most of the Romans were __________________ who farmed small plots of land. Even though they got
some power from the patricians (The Plebs) they still lacked _________ power.
Then, farmers had to fight in the ______________ wars, which meant their fields had no crops. So when
they returned from battle, there was no __________ and no way for them to make money or pay back
_________ from the patricians
The farmers became extremely ________ and looking for work in Roman _________.
Roman rulers were worried about angry ______________ and they also worried about a ___________.
As a result, the rulers created “______________ and _____________” to distract the poor and stay in
power.
There were a few Romans, however, who did not try to ignore the poor. Two of these people were
_________, named ___________________ and Gais Gracchus.
The Rise of Julius Caesar
In 60 B.C., three men ruled the republic. They were ________________, Pompey, and Caesar. They
formed a The First Triumvirate, which is a group of ________________ people who share equal power.
______________ wanted to be the only ruler, which was technically not allowed in Rome. So he began
to storm the city and refused to obey the _______________.
In 44 B.C., Caesar took control of the Roman government. He ______________ himself “__________ for
life.” He actually was popular because he introduced new laws that people liked, even the _______
liked him.
Many Romans ________ Caesar as a wise ruler because he brought ______ and good government to
Rome. Others _______ him.
In 44 B.C., Caesar’s _____________gathered around him as he entered the senate and stabbed him to
death.
From Republic to Empire:
After Caesar’s death _______ war broke out. Caesar’s nephew, (18 years old), ___________, Mark
Antony, and Marcus Lepidus defeated those who killed _______. Then they formed the Second
Triumvirate and ________ up the Roman empire amongst themselves.
It didn’t last long because Lepidus _______, and Antony and Octavian became _______.
Antony married ___________________ but then they both killed themselves to spare themselves from
capture by Antony.
This left only Octavian to rule. He could have made himself __________ for life, but he knew Rome
favored a ____________.
Octavian would tell people that he favored a __________________, but in hear heart he knew that
Rome need a strong leader to help Rome succeed.
In 27 B.C., he convinced the Senate to grant him this role. They declared _______________ to be
tribune, consul, and ______________ in chief for life.
He was known as __________________, “the majestic one” and became Rome’s first _______________.