1) Why were troops more loyal to their generals than to their government?
2) How did political events help weaken the Roman Republic (158-159). List 3
3) What is a “Triumvirate” and what 3 people ruled in the first triumvirate.
4) What social class supported Julius Caesar the most?
5) Who assassinated Julius Caesar in the Ides of March?
BELL QUIZ: USE PAGES 158-161
1) Volunteer soldiers were rewarded with money, land, and/or loot.
2) Assassination of the Gracchi, political violence, leaders buying loyalty of soldiers, and generals using their power to control the senate, civil war, rise of citizen armies.
3) Rule by 3 people. Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey, Licinius Crassus.
4) The poor class.5) Senators scared of his power: his friends
Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus.
BELL QUIZ ANSWERS
1) Identify the political events in Rome during the first century B.C. that helped weaken the Roman Republic.
2) Explain how the reign of Julius Caesar served as a
transition between the Roman Republic and the
Roman Empire.3) Describe the events and conditions that
marked the first two centuries of the Roman Empire.
Objectives
Triumvirate LepidusThe Gracchi 2nd TriumvirateGaius Marius 5 Good EmperorsLucius Cornelius Sulla Licinius CrassusJulius Caesar Pax RomanaGnaeus Pompey Juilio-Claudian EmperorsCleopatra Marc AntonyAugustus (Octavian)
Chapter 7 Section 3 Terms: Take 15 minutes to quietly work on your terms
Leader How was power gained?
Political Changes/Achievements
Fate*Not in book
Tiberius and Gaius GracchiGaius Marius *Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompey
Licinius CrassusCleopatra
Marc Antony
Augustus (Octavian)
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Use pages 158-161 to complete the chart
Leader How was power gained?
Political Changes/Achievements
Fate
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi
Elected Tribunes:(T) 133 BC; (G) 123 & 122 BC
(T) Takes land from rich and give to the poor. (G) Used taxes to buy food and sell it to the poor at low price (welfare).
Assassinated
Gaius Marius Elected to consul 107 BC Rewarded soldiers w/ land, $, loot=Created allegiance to generals
Exiled-Died of old age.
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Elected consul in 88 BC.Appointed dictator from 82-79 BC.
Takes command of army and marches it on Rome=Starts civil war.
Retired-Died of old age.
Julius Caesar Formed triumvirate in 60 BC w/ Pompey and Crassus.Elected consul in 52 BC.
Conquers Gaul.Marches army on Rome.Allies Rome w/ Egypt.Self-appointed dictator 44 BC.
Stabbed 23 times by best friends and senators.
Gnaeus Pompey 1st Triumvirate.Elected consul in 52 BC.
Orders Caesar to give up his military command.Escapes to Egypt.
Beheaded by Egyptians.
Licinius Crassus 1st triumvirate Powerful general.Caesar’s best ally.
Killed in battle
Cleopatra Put on throne after Caesar kills all heirs (Ptolemy family)
Allies Egypt w/ Rome by sleeping w/ Caesar. Bares Caesar a son.Hooks up w/ Marc Antony
Suicide
Marc Antony Self=appointed 2nd triumvirate.
Drove Caesar’s conspirators out of Rome.Defeated Brutus & Cassius.Hooks up w/ Cleopatra (just like Caesar)Splits Empire w/ Augustus. East=Antony. West=Augustus
Suicide
Augustus (Octavian)
Caesar’s grandnephew.2nd triumvirate.Appointed consul in 27 BC.Later named 1st Emperor of Rome
Forced Lepidus to retire.Defeated Marc Antony and CleopatraExpanded Empire almost throughout all of Europe.
Died of old age.
Trouble in the RepublicTiberius Gracchus*Elected tribune in 133
B.C.*Suggested helping the
farmer-soldier by giving land to the poor to farm. The land would be taken from the rich (Nobles).
*Senators are mad and club him to death.
More Violence in the SenateGaius Gracchus*Brother of Tiberius*Elected tribune in 123
and 122 B.C.*Used public funds
(taxes) to buy grain and then sell it to the poor at a very low price.
*Other tribune vetoes all of Gaius’ laws. Gaius calls for his dismissal.
*Instead, Gaius is assassinated.
GAIUS MARIUS*Roman General elected
to be consul in 107 B.C.*Credited with winning
“The Social War” vs. Rome’s allies and creating a unified Italy.
*Also was the first General to reward his soldiers with land, money, and loot. Result=allegiance to Generals instead of to the government.
LUCIUS CORNELIUS SULLA*Elected as a consul in 88
B.C. *After his term, Sulla wants a
commission of a Roman army to conquer Germany.
*Many in the Senate, led by Marius, are afraid the Sulla will abuse that power.
*Sulla takes command of an army and marches it on Rome. Wins!
*Dictator from 82-79 B.C., Enlarges Senate by 300 and gives the Senate complete control over the government.
THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE:RULE OF 31) Julius Caesar: the
poor man’s choice.*Nephew of Marius and
most popular Roman General of the time.
*Merciful, fair, and rewarded his soldiers with many riches.
*Triumvirate formed in 60 B.C.
*Conquers Gaul (France) from 59-49 B.C.
THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE2) Licinius Crassus:*Another popular
Roman General.*Supported Caesar in
becoming consul in 59 B.C.
*Will die in battle in 53 B.C.
THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE3) GNAEUS POMPEY:*Another popular Roman
General.*Supported Caesar, with
Crassus, in becoming consul in 59 B.C.
*Pompey is made sole consul in 52 B.C. when Crassus dies.
*Jealous and afraid of Caesar’s power he orders Caesar to return to Rome from Gaul (Germany) without his army.
*Caesar refuses to give up his military command (loss of power if he did).
*Caesar instead marches his army onto Rome and forces Pompey to flee. Takes over Rome. Leaves Marc Antony in charge as the consul of Rome until Caesar returns from chasing down Pompey.
*Caesar defeats Pompey and his loyal followers in Greece. Pompey escapes to Egypt. The first triumvirate is officially dissolved.
POMPEY VS. CAESAR
CAESAR AND CLEOPATRACLEOPATRA:*Caesar marches to Egypt to
form an alliance. The Egyptians had captured Pompey and had him beheaded.
*9 months after meeting Cleopatra (30 years younger) a son is born, Caesarian.
*Cleopatra is put on the throne as the Queen of Egypt after Caesar drowns all other heirs (Ptolemy Family) to the throne in the Nile River.
*Caesar returns to Rome in 46 B.C. and forces the Senate to name him dictator for life!
THE IDES OF MARCH: MARCH 15, 44 B.C.
MARCUS BRUTUS:*Caesar increased the
number of Senators to 900 members, but greatly reduced its power.
*Many Senators including Brutus and Cassius feared Caesar’s power and popularity and conspired to have him killed.
THE IDES OF MARCHGAIUS CASSIUS:*The Senate also wanted
their governing powers restored. They knew Caesar would not give power back to the Senate so…
*Caesar’s two best friends and 58 other Senators assassinated Caesar as he sat in the Senate.
*Caesar was stabbed first in the throat and then 22 more times before falling dead.
1) Triumvirate2) Seizure of sole power.3) Weakened the Senate by removing powers.4) Used army to enforce his personal will.5) Expanded boundaries of the Republic
(France and Egypt).
SHIFT FROM REPUBLIC TO AN EMPIRE
78 B.C.: Caesar returns to Rome after Sulla’s death.
60 B.C.:59 B.C.:53 B.C.:52 B.C.:49 B.C.:44 B.C.:44 B.C.:
Fill in the following dates with events showing Caesar’s rise to power. Use page 159 of your textbook.
78 B.C.: Caesar return to Rome after Sulla’s death.
60 B.C.: First triumvirate59 B.C.: Elected consul53 B.C.: Crassus dies52 B.C.: Pompey sole consul49 B.C.: Marches on Rome and runs
Pompey out44 B.C.: Named dictator for life44 B.C.: Assassinated-stabbed 23 times by
conspirators in the senate.
Answers
Video Julius Caesar’s Rome: Master of the Roman World
1) Identify the political events in Rome during the first
century B.C. that helped weaken the Roman Republic.
2) Explain how the reign of Julius Caesar served as a
transition between the Roman Republic and the
Roman Empire.3) Describe the events and conditions that
marked the first two centuries of the Roman Empire.
Partner: Answer the objectives
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