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Augustus Caesar
Ruled 27 B.C.E. to 14 B.C.
First ever Roman Emperor. Augustus Caesar took over the Empire and restored it after years of civil war and lead the Empire into 200 years of Pax Romana (Roman Peace). He also expanded the Empire. He improved the infrastructure of the Empire by improving roads, aqueducts and bridges. He fostered trade and increased the wealth of the economy. By fostering trade the art and literature flourished. -
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Julius Caesar/ 1st Triumvirate
Julius Caesar Video Link Ruled 61 B.C.E. to 44 B.C.E.
60 B.C.E Julius Caesar joined with Pompey and Crassus to form the first triumvirate.
61 B.C.E he forced the senate to make him dictator. Nobody liked him and so everyone joined in to plot his assassination. March 15th, 44 B.C.E. also known as "The Ides Of March" senators got together and stabbed him to death. -
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The 2nd Triumvirate
Nov. 26, 43 B.C.E.
Octavian (Julius Caesar's nephew) , Lepidus, and Mark Antony form the second triumvirate. Mark Antony falls in love with Cleo Patra and Octavian doesn't like it. The 3 become official and then there is a fight for power. Octavian emerges victorious. -
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Republic to Empire
Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleo Patra. Octavian is given the title "Augustus" (the exalted one) and beomes the first ever Roman Emperor and citizen. Marking the end of the Republic, and the Empire begins. -
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Roman Republic
509 B.C.E. Republic began, The Romans took over the Etruscan land and started a Republic. The conquered people were forced to become slaves. Early Republic - senate dominated government. Members of the senate were the patricians and the plebeians, the patricians represented the wealthy citizens and the plebeians represented the unwealthy citizens. Little by little the common people began to gain little power, including the right to vote officials. People become greedy and civil wars break out. -
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Marcus Aurelius
Ruled 161 C.E. to 180 C.E.
Marcus Aurelius won power over Roman Empire. He was the last of the 5 "good" leaders, Marcus economically united the Empire. He spent most of his time putting down rebellions and fighting off invasions. Marcus made the mistake of selecting his son Commodus to follow him as Emperor. -
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Constantine
Ruled 306 C.E. to 337 C.E.
When civil wars broke out in the empire Constantine saw a sign with a cross that read "under this sign you will conquer." That inspired him and he put the cross on his soldiers shields and he was victorious. He believed that the sign came from the Christian God and he vowed to convert to Christianity. He re-united the Empire and in 313 C.E. he granted freedom of worship. In 330 C.E. he moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople (ancient city of Byzantium). -
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Eastern Rome Stays Strong
467 C.E. The west has fallen but the East stays strong under the rule of Constantine. -
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Fall of western Rome
Fall Of Rome Video Link 467 C.E. Odacer, a short German chief , captured Rome and proclaimed himself king Rome was finally overthrown.There were many reasons for the Empire to fall.A series of weak, corrupt leaders who didn't support the military, so not only did they cause for a weak government but also a weak military. And there was an imbalance of trade which cause for the economy to become weak. And they were using a disorganized set of old Roman laws, which cause for a lot of corruption. -
Diocletian
Ruled 284 C.E. to 305 C.E.
He tried to strengthen Rome by appointing a co-emperor, Maximain, and divided the empire into the east and west. He let Maximain rule the western part and Diocletian ruled the eastern part which is also the wealthier part. Then he doubled the size of army and improved tax structure, and he did everything he could to stop decline of empire. He gave up and resigned from power in 305 C.E. -
Commodus
Ruled 180 C.E. to 192 C.E.
Commodus took over Rome after his father, Marcus Aurelius. Commodus began the decline of Rome because he was more interested in entertainment than in running the Empire. He even allowed for other people to run Empire under him and when the economy lost wealth he ordered for the wealthy citizens to be murdered, then he took their money.
