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From Republic to Empire Copyright © Clara Kim 2007. All rights reserved. After the Punic Wars • Increasing wealth and expanding empire brought many problems • The most serious problem was the widening gap between the rich and the poor. 1 • Thousands of slaves were captured and made to work on Latifundias = huge estates. 2 • Thousands of Soldiers returned from war without jobs or homes. • They moved to cities like Rome to find work. • They became part of the poor class. Two Brothers • Tiberius and Gracchus tried to help Rome’s poor by proposing to: – Give land to the poor – Limit the size of estates (latifundias) • The senators felt threatened and the two brothers were murdered 3 • Rich Romans became corrupt with money and luxury and tensions between the rich and the poor caused a civil war! Julius Caesar • Eventually an ambitious and daring leader emerged to bring order to Rome Triumvirate • The First Triumvirate = Julius Caesar, Crassus and Pompey • Triumvirate = a group of three leaders working together in government • He conquered all of Gaul in France Caesar’s Reforms • He became the absolute ruler of Rome = he had total power. • He expanded the Senate by adding his friends • Created jobs for the poor and expanded land • Raised pay for soldiers Caesar’s Assassination Why did Julius Caesar have enemies among the rich and powerful? • military victories = very popular with the Romans. • His soldiers were very loyal to their leader so Senate was afraid of his popularity and power. • Pompey and some senators tried to take over power and Caesar defeated Pompey. • After the civil war, Caesar was given more power. • Senators didn't trust anyone who wanted to be a dictator and take their power. They thought he was trying to end the Republic. • Caesar tried to get control of the senate by adding more senators who were loyal to him. Therefore, the senators felt their power was slipping even further. • He granted citizenship to many Greeks. This made many Roman citizens angry. Rise of Imperial Rome • Octavian = adopted son of Caesar defeats Mark Antony (Caesar’s best general • Accepts title of Augustus = “exalted one” and becomes Rome’s first Emperor. • During his rule Rome enters a time of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or “Roman Peace” Pictures Cited • • • • • • • Slide 2 – http://www.crystalinks.com/punicwars.jpg Slide 3 – http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/corinthians/images/culinaslaves.jpg Slide 4 – http://italophiles.com/images/wbreem8.jpg Slide 5 – http://www.the-romans.co.uk/gallery2/full/republic10.jpg Slide 6 – http://www.igniq.com/images/rometotalwar240804.jpg Slide 7 – http://www.markchurms.com/Merchant2/graphics/caesar-l.jpg Slide 9 – http://www.ancientworlds.net/aworlds_media/ibase_1/00/10/57/00105773_ 000.gif • Slide 10 – http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t9 70/T970406A.jpg