Abuse of Power Look at the cartoon below. How did Calvin change once he was given “power”?

Abuse of Power

• Look at the cartoon below. How did Calvin change once he was given “power”?

Julius Caesar

Julius CaesarAchievements/Known For…..

Conquered Gaul, crossed the Rubicon River which started a civil war in Rome

Personality Giving and Helpful, ambitious, power-struck, fearless, courageous

Leadership Style Good Military Leader, A Dictator, wanted to be the absolute authority

Was he a successful leader? Why?

Yes, He was strategic, Popular among the poor

Enemies The Senate, Brutus, Cassius- They led the senate rebellion

What caused his downfall?

He is assassinated by those in the senate

Other important Information

He restored cities that were destroyed by the republic, created the Julian Calendar

Augustus (Octavian)

AUGUSTUSAchievements/Known For…..

Rome’s first emperor. Helped bring peace to the Roman Empire for 200 years, known as the PAX Romana

Personality Kind yet shrewd, brave, confident

Leadership Style He was willing to give back to his people

Was he a successful leader? Why?

Yes, he helped Rome expand its empire and laws.

Enemies Antony and Cleopatra

What caused his downfall?

None

Other important Information

He ended a 100 year war. Trained Tiberius to be the next emperor

Tiberius

TIBERIUSAchievements/Known For…..

The Step son of Augustus, he is one of Rome’s greatest generals

Personality known to be reclusive and somber. “Gloomiest of men.”

Leadership Style He was a delegator. Known to say: “let them hate me, provided they approve of what I do.”

Was he a successful leader? Why?

He was a good ruler but he did not make any improvements

Enemies Sejanus

What caused his downfall?

Was his somber personality, especially after the death of his son

Other important Information

He exiled himself from Rome and let it in the hands of the Praetorian Prefect.

Caligula

CALIGULAAchievements/Known For…..

He had a mental illness, ruled for 4 years, believed to suffer from epilepsy

Personality Cruel and provoking, random

Leadership Style Unpredictable- put his favorite horse in a position of counsel

Was he a successful leader? Why?

No, He spent all of Rome’s money; he was a cuel leader

Enemies All of Rome, Cassius, Chaerea

What caused his downfall?

His cruel Tyranny provokes opposition and plots against him. He is killed by Cassius, Chaerea

Other important Information

Claudius is Caligula’s ungle and becomes emperor after his death

Claudius

CLAUDIUSAchievements/Known For…..

He expanded the empire; conquered Britain. He was disfigured and clumsy

Personality Very kind-hearted, humble; bad taste in women

Leadership Style Fair but shrewd; Not cut out to be emperor but proved himself. Sympathetic to his people

Was he a successful leader? Why?

Yes, Made laws and fought for woman’s rights

Enemies His wife Agrappina and his trusted doctor

What caused his downfall?

He was poisoned with a poisoned feather

Other important Information

He did not care when his first wife died

Nero

NEROAchievements/Known For…..

He was insane, killed his mother and anyone who opposed him.

Personality Very cruel, insane, unstable, killed people for sport

Leadership Style Tyrant

Was he a successful leader? Why?

No; he was mentally unstable

Enemies The People of Rome, Epicharis

What caused his downfall?

He fled the country and killed himself

Other important Information

Known for saying “An artist dies in me” as his last words; Claudius was his step-father

Vespasian

VESPASIANAchievements/Known For…..

He began construction of the Colosseum

Personality Humble origins, has a sense of humor

Leadership Style Humble about his power, industrious

Was he a successful leader? Why?

Yes, he worked hard to restore law, order, and self-respect. Rebuilt Rome

Enemies N/A

What caused his downfall?

N/A

Other important Information

He died before the Colosseum was finished. A new era started after his death known as the good emperors

Domitian

DOMITIANAchievements/Known For…..

Vespasian was his father

Personality Cruel and showy; he was popular with the people and his army

Leadership Style Used German revolt as an excuse to punish the Senate

Was he a successful leader? Why?

Yes, Strengthened the Economy, expanded border and started massive building programs in Rome

Enemies Hated by Aristocracy because of his cruelty; unpopular with the Senate

What caused his downfall?

Assassinated by court officials, his wife, and his personal guard

Other important Information

He succeeded his brother when he died of an unexpected illness. Copies Greeks and held a sport events

Trajan

TRAJANAchievements/Known For…..

The Roman Empire reached its largest size under him

Personality Fair but strict, He was stately and majestic in appearance, Spanish

Leadership Style He treated the Senate with respect and honesty with officials, Great General

Was he a successful leader? Why?

Yes, Expanded the empire to its largest size

Enemies N/A

What caused his downfall?

The size of the empire was too large to defend, murdered with a poisoned blade

Other important Information

A good emperor, 1st emperor born outside of Italy, only Emperor to sail the Persian Gulf