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The Roman Empire
The First Triumvirate
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60 BC-Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
formed a triumvirate
Julius Caesar
58-50 BC-Caesar conquered Gaul
50 BC-The senate ordered Caesar to
disband his legions and return to Rome
January 10, 49 BC Caesar crossed
the Rubicon River in Italy
beginning a civil war
44 BC-senate appointed
Caesar dictator
Caesar governed as an
absolute ruler
Ides of March
Assassinated March 15, 44 BC
Stabbed to death in the senate chamber
43 BC-Second Triumvirate
Lepidus, Marc Antony and Octavian
31 BC-Octavian defeats Antony at the Battle of Actium
27 BC-Octavian became
emperor (Augustus)
Pax Romana
Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
3 million Sq. miles
Tiberius
14 AD-Augustus died
Tiberius becomes Emperor
“Bread and Circuses”
“Bread and Circuses” Food and Entertainment
The government gave daily rations of grain and
provided free games, races, and gladiator contests
By 250 AD-150 holidays a year
The Roman Empire Brings Change
Rome’s increasing wealth and expanding empire brought many problems
60 BC-Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed a triumvirate
58-50 BC- Caesar conquered Gaul
50 BC- The senate ordered Caesar to disband his legions and return to Rome
January 10, 49 BC Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in Italy beginning a civil war
44 BC- senate appointed Caesar dictator
Caesar governed as an absolute ruler
Assassinated March 15, 44 BC
Stabbed to death in the senate chamber
43 BC- Second Triumvirate
Lepidus, Marc Antony and Octavian
31 BC-Octavian defeats Antony at the Battle of Actium
27 BC-Octavian became emperor (Augustus)
27 BC- 180 AD-Pax Romana (Roman Peace)
3 million Sq. miles
14 AD- Augustus died
Tiberius becomes Emperor
“Bread and Circuses” Food and Entertainment
The government gave daily rations of grain and provided free games, races and
gladiator contests.
By 250 AD- 150 holidays a year