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The Second Triumvirate: -Octavian begins this triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus  -Octavian is Caesar's grand nephew -This triumvirate doesn't go over well, Lepidus is forced by Octavian to retire and he and Mark Antony also become rivals -Mark Antony begins to fight with Cleopatra and Egypt and he is defeated at the Battle of Actium After the Triumvirate/Octavian's Rule : -Octavian became the ruler of Rome and was given the titles "Augustus" (exalted one) and "imperator"(supreme military commander) -Rome is now an empire -emperor comes from imperator -During his 4o year rule, Octavian began a 207 year long era of Roman peace called pax Romana Octavian's Accomplishments: -He expanded the Roman Empire further into Africa -set up civil service to help run the empire -built roads -collected taxes -established a postal service -administered grain supply -built new buildings and aqueducts -set up a police department -created a fir...

Yes, I will be taking the test at 8:55-9:45 on June 2nd. After the Punic Wars, the plebeians were treated very poorly so, Romans wanted free grain from the state and a source of entertainment (colosseum or circus) to keep them happy. Eventually, the plebeians were treated better as military generals such as Tiberius Gracchus attempted to court the plebeians in war to help them conquer and gain land. However, this was one factor that caused the fall of the Roman Republic because the soldiers were loyal to their military leaders instead of their country. Using this strategy, Caesar took advantage, he was a great general (conquered all of Gaul), allowing him to have the trust of the Romans. This trust led to Caesar forming a triumvirate with Pompey(a successful general) and Crassus (the richest man in Rome).  Eventually, Caesar became more powerful. He became one of the consuls of Rome and became governor of Gaul. However, all the power Caesar was receiving made Pompey jealous causi...

I choose question A,  Compare and contrast the government of ancient Rome with the government of the modern-day United States.

After the Punic wars, 1/3 of Rome was occupied by enslaved persons, causing the rich to have bigger estates and leave the poor homeless and jobless. Many of these poor farmers joined a group called the urban poor in order to find work. In fact, 1/4 of Rome was in this group. It seemed as if the poor Romans would never have a good life again until Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus came along. These brothers were tribunes for the lower class people of Rome and attempted to help the poor by limiting the land people could own and splitting it with the poor. However, the brothers failed and died horrible deaths. After they died, civil war broke out. During the civil wars, generals would use the people's economic struggles to their advantages so they would fight for them instead of for Rome. Julius Caesar used this strategy in order to become ruler of Rome. First, Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed a triumvirate with Caesar as the consul. After his rule was up, Caesar became governor of Gaul a...

The Punic Wars were very monumental wars in Rome's history. There were three wars, lasting from 264- 146 BCE and the wars were all fought between the Roman soldiers and the Carthage soldiers. The first punic war occurred from 264-241 BCE. During this war, the Carthage's and the Romans fought for Sicily, an island in Rome. Rome luckily is victorious against Carthage, but will this victory continue? In the second punic war, occurring from 218-201 BCE we are introduced to Hannibal. Hannibal was part of the Carthage army and his goal of this war was to take Rome. He almost succeeds by using elephants to cross the Alps and Iberia so he can take a different way into Rome by going north. However, Rome is still too strong and won't go down that easily. The most Hannibal succeeds at is sieging Rome for 15 years. After these first two wars, Rome was fed up with the Carthage's. The goal of this final Punic war (149-146 BCE) was for Rome to get rid of them once and for all. The Rom...

Tarquin was the last king of Rome, and his family and rule was pretty messed up. After Tarquin's grandfather died, his widow named Servius Tullias. Servius has two daughters. Each daughter married a husband, however, Tullia (one of the daughters didn't like her husband so she killed her sister and husband to date Tarquin). Then, Tarquin kills Servius Tullias and becomes king. However, the story of how Tarquin came out of power is even more messed up. His son threw himself on Lucretia. When she denies him, he threatens to tell everyone that she had relations with a slave. After this encounter, she kills herself and tells her family what happened. The event got out to the people who were so disgusted they banished him and never had another king. Tarquin's awfulness sparked the republic. In a Roman republic there were two patrician consuls who could rule one year terms and they were very powerful, they acted as judges, lawmakers, and military commanders. However, each consul c...

Settlers of Rome -Etruscans -Came from north-central part of the Roman peninsula -Majority were metalworkers, artists and architects -Greeks -Had many colonies along the Mediterranean Sea -Many Roman discoveries were adapted using Greek ideas, i.e. religion, alphabet, art, and military techniques and weaponry -Latins -First settlers in Rome -Descendants of the Indo-Europeans - They began their settlements on the banks of the Tiber river, this was a smart placement because trading ships only could travel as far as Rome and couldn't go past it, war fleets were prevented from coming into Rome, this system allowed for an attack-free commercial port -Built settlements on seven hills, including Palatine However, there are many stories and myths about the origins of Rome, including the story of Romulus and Remus and Virgil's Aeneid. Geography -Tiber had many streams that flowed into it -Between some of the hills in Rome laid the Forum which was a marshy area -Tarqu...

When I listened to "Rome" by Chi Cago, I was very impressed. The lyrics were very involved and told the entire story of Rome while still matching the rhythm of the music. At first, I didn't think it was Mr. Schick singing it because it sounded so different from his voice. However, as the song went on, it started to sound more like him. I was also very impressed about Mr. Schick's music ability. There were backup singers, different instruments, and everything! I was able to tell right away that the song was a parody of "Apple Bottom Jeans." It sounded so similar to the beat of the actual song and didn't sound rushed or slow like many other parodies do. At the very beginning of the song, I was also a little bit confused. I didn't know what was happening. The lyrics were coming at me like a tsunami and I couldn't understand why we were listening to a parody for today's class. Overall, I enjoyed listening to "Rome"and I'll be sure t...

During the times of Ancient Rome, the law wasn't necessarily fair to everyone. There were two main social classes, the plebeians and the patricians. The patricians were the only romans allowed to hold spots in office and have a say in the law. Plebeians were not able to have any say. However, eventually, the plebeians were fed up with this unfair treatment. They wanted a say in their government and they were going to fight for it. In order to be heard, the Plebeians began The Conflict of The Orders. This conflict went on for many years in Ancient Rome and it helped for the Plebeians to earn their rights. For example, during The Conflict of The Orders, the Plebeians had a protest for representation in the law and even marched out of Rome in order to get it. They succeeded and were given Tribunes, the only law occupation available for Plebeians to run for and be protected by. However, the Plebeians wanted more. They wanted a written law code so that the Patricians would stop altering...

This is an image of the Roman forum. In Ancient Rome, the forum was a public center where many political discussions were held, and it even contained the twelve tables. The twelve tables were very important in Roman life because they were the first written law codes and protected the plebeians from the unfair patricians. Besides political discussions, the Forum had many other uses for the public. It could be used as a marketplace, an area for social gatherings, and much more. The forum was the center of Roman life. Although Rome contained many other forums where social gatherings could be held, the Roman Forum was the most used. Even today, the Roman Forum is a very popular tourist attraction. People come from all over the world to see the beautiful columns and other types of architecture used in the magnificent building. This forum has lived on through history and it still stands in (most of) its glory today.