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Rome Unit.notebook
May 04, 2015
Julius
Caesar
is born
First Triumvirate
Elected
Consul
Julius Caesar
conquers Gaul
100
BC
He is born into a
wealthy family (Patrician)
helping him rise to Power.
60
BC
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus form an alliance to share control of Rome.
59
BC
57
BC
Rises to one of the highest elected
positions in Roman Republic.
This proves that he was a skilled military leader, and it helped to expand Rome's territory. 1
Rome Unit.notebook
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Julius Caesar
crosses the Rubicon
River and
begins Civil War
Ides of March
(March 15)
44
BC
The Senate plots and carries out a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar in order to save the Roman Republic and their own power. This sends Rome
into a period of chaos.
Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus form an
alliance Octavian defeats
Mark Antony
Republic
ended
44
BC 30
BC
27
BC
The 2nd Triumvirate forms to avenge the death of Julius Caesar, Octavian's uncle.
After the break­up of their alliance, Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra to become the sole ruler and leader of the new Roman Empire.
Caesar Augustus
becomes emperor
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Rome Unit.notebook
May 04, 2015
Good Morning/Afternoon!!!
Please take out your chart from yesterday's class. Let's fill in
the events together to make sure we are on the same page!
Next, let's read about Augustus Caesar to discover what
happened to Rome after all the years of turmoil and chaos!
Finally, let's answer the following questions:
• How did the assassination of Julius Caesar impact/
affect the government of the Roman Empire?
• Why did it have this impact?
Assassination of
Julius Caesar
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