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Second triumverate
After Julius’s Caeser was assassinated a second triumvirate was formed with Octavion, Marc Antony, and Lepodus. Octavion and Marc Antony convinced Lepodus that he was too old to rule and that the triumvirate was now just two people sharing power. Marc Antony meets Cleopatra and she then convinces him that they should take over the empire, but Octavion found out about the plan and wins the battle. -
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Second triumvirate (continued...)
Both Cleopatra and Marc Antony are dead and Octavion becomes Romes first emperor, and changes his name to Augustus Caeser to declare him leader. -
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Twelve Tables
The roman code of law was called the Twelve Tables. We still use some of the laws that were put on the Twelve Tables. One of the rules is that an accused person is innocent until proven guilty. Another rule is that the accused is permitted to face accuser and offer defense. Also the guilt had to be established through evidence. The judges were expected to make fair decisions. -
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Augustus's rule (continued...)
Pax Romana or roman peace started in 27 B.C.E. and lasted all the way to 180 C.E. Augustus Caeser also ordered population count to make the taxes fair. -
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Augustus Caesers rule
Augustus Caesers rule started in 63 B.C.E. Under his rule Rome gains control of the Italian Peninsula and land all over the Mediterranean Sea. Augustus Caeser created a civil service to enforce the laws, and also high end jobs to men of talent regardless of race. Set up a way to get water all over the empire and also built roads to travel anywhere all over the empire. -
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Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius began his rule in 161 C.E. He was considered the last of five good rulers. He unified the Roman Empire economically. Marcus Aurelius spent most of his rule putting down rebellions and fighting off invaders. Chose his son Commodus to take rule after him. -
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The Great Fire of Rome
In the year 64 C.E. a Roman emperor by the name of Nero set the city of Rome on fire. Nero was afraid of being overthrown so then blamed the fire on the Christians. After hearing that the Christians set the fire polytheistics started to persecute the Christians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxZkstg_x8 -
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Constantine
Constantine converted to Christian after the battle. He unified the empire again. He also made the Edict of Milan- which gave people the freedom of worship. In 330 C.E. he moved the capitol of Rome to Byzantium which he later changed to Constantinople. -
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MIlvian Bridge
Civil wars broke out for who was going to take power. In the battle over the Milvian Bridge Constantine defeated emperors Licinius and Maxentius. He then became emperor of Rome in late 305. During the battle he saw a symbol in the sky and ordered his army to draw the symbol on their shields. -
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The End of Western Rome
After Constantine death invaders started to attack. In the year 410 C.E. Visigoths captured Rome and looted it. In 455C.E Vandals left Rome powerless. IN 476 C.E. Ostrogoths led final collapse of Rome. The western part of Rome fell while the Eastern part stayed strong and turned into the rise of the Byzantine Empire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpHMPzk6uI4 -
Commodus
Marcus Aurelius’s son Commodus was the start of a chain of corrupt rulers who spent most of the money on themselves. Commodus started the decline of Rome. He was more interested in his entertainment than running the government. Commodus allowed others to help run empire. He ordered the death of all wealthy people in Rome to help restore the treasury of Rome. Commodus was assassinated on December 31,192 C.E. -
Diocletian
Diocletian was one of the emporers to try and prevent the collapse of the empire. He named a co-emperor and also vice emperors because the empire was far to vast for just one person to run. Diocletian took control of the east, while Maximium took control of the west. Diocletian was able to double the size of the army. He also improved the tax structure. Diocletian gave up power in 305 C.E.
