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Julius Caesar • Patrician Consul • Triumvirate – 3 consuls, Pompey, Crassus, Julius Caesar • Oligarchy Rise to Power • Leads northern Armies • Conquers Gaul without Senate authorization • Senate fears his power – calls him back to appear in Forum • Caesar crosses the Rubicon with his army • Surrounds Senate • Voted Dictator by them “Dictator for Life” Reforms & Impact Reforms • Citizenship to provinces • New senators • New colonies for landless poor • Increased pay for army • Creation of more jobs Impacts • Expands Roman territory & creates support for himself • People favor Caesar over Senate • Senate Assassinates Caesar • Death leads to Civil War Caesar Augustus 27BC – 14AD (Octavian - Nephew of Julius Caesar) st • 1 Emperor (absolute power) • Rebuilt Rome after civil war • “I found Rome a city of sunbaked bricks and left it a city of marble.” • Supported arts • Tax reform • Food imports • Public Works - Building, temples, roads (creating jobs) The Tomb of Augustus Julio-Claudians (family of Julius Caesar) • • • • Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero The Good Emperors • • • • • • • Skilled in governing Promoted building projects and expansion Nerva Trajen Hadrian Antoninus Pious Marcus Aurelius – “philosopher king” The City Pax Romana • 200 years of Peace within the Empire • Begins with Augustus’ Reign • Massive building and engineering projects The Appian Way A Road in England Circus Maximus Roman Forum The Empire
