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The Fall of Rome

As Rome expanded the slave population increased, eventually reaching 1/3 of the population

The Roman Legion

The greatest military on Earth, the legions were loyal to their Generals in the field and not to politicians back in Rome

Patricians

Plebeians

Proletariat

Slaves

Sulla

Sulla creates his own personal army and breaks Roman law and tradition by marching on Rome to seize power and control for himself and his army

Marius

Roman consul Marius raises his own army to fight Sulla

The First Civil War

Vs.

Optimates(wealthy)

Populares (poor)

Sulla

Sulla defeats Marius and takes the title Dictator and absolute Power over Rome, which he will hold onto until his retirement three years later. Sulla had the opportunity to execute the young nephew of Marius but decided against it. That young nephew would remember Sulla’s example of how to take power in Rome, the nephew was………

Julius Caesar

Spartacus

Spartacus was a slave who led the largest slave rebellion in Roman history. He nearly escaped Rome but was crushed by the wealthiest General in Rome………

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Who was aided by the young up and coming Julius Caesar

The First Triumvirate

Julius CaesarPompey

Crassus

Crassus is killed while in Syria

To gain power and fame Caesar conquers Gaul (modern day France)

Fearing Caesar’s ambition, the Senate puts it’s support behind Pompey

CatoCicero Scipio

The Protectors of the Republic

The Second Civil War

Vs.

Julius Caesar PompeyAre you with me?

Crossing the Rubicon

Julius Caesar

The most powerful man in Rome

Triumph Dictator

Caesar and Cleopatra

Politics

36:22 and 50:49

Cicero

A Roman Senator, Cicero is considered the greatest Roman philosopher

The Idea of the Republic

- Law should be based on reason and logic and not emotions (Stoic Law)

- The Republic should control law and order

- The people should control the Republic, thus controlling what the law is

- Those entrusted with the law should not be corrupted

- The Republic should enforce values through the education system that do not lead to corruption

Republic

Law

People

Leaders

Education

CatoCicero Scipio

The Conspiracy

Brutus

Julius Caesar

Dictator For Life

To Save the Republic

The Third Civil War

Octavian(Caesar’s Nephew)

Vs.

Marc Antony and Cleopatra

(Caesar’s General and widow)

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Augustus

Took the title Princep, which means “First Citizen” but is considered the first emperor of Rome and rules Rome for 40 years. His reign is known as the Pax

Romana or Roman Peace

SenateLegislative

ConsulExecutive

Constitution

Legal Code

Pax Romana - Augustus – 27BC-14AD Marcus

Aurelius – 180 AD

Fall of Rome – 476 AD

The Roman Empire

Centralized Power

Corruption and Conspiracy

SlaveryProfessional Armies

Professional Armies Expansion

Expansion

Need for Money

Raise Taxes

Inflate the Currency

High Prices

High Unemployment

The Welfare State

GBread

The Empire is too large so the Emperor Diocletion divides it in two. The Emperor Constantine will eventually reunite the Empire but move the capital from Rome to

Constantinople (Istanbul)

Social Conflict

Vs.

PagansGreed, Violence

and Excess

Christianity

Charity and Pacifism

Less Wealth and less people to serve in legions to guard the frontiers

Rome is forced to hire barbarians to guard to frontiers borders

The Germanic Tribes flood into Rome and in 476 AD Rome “falls” when it’s leader takes the title “king” rather than Emperor

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