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ROME

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History of Rome According to tradition,

Rome was founded in 753 BCE by Romulus

Kingdom:753 BCE- 509 BCE

Republic:509 BCE- 27 BCE

Empire:Under Augustus CaesarAbout 27 BCE- 476 CE

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Extent of the Roman Empire

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Roman Senate

Republic: a government whose head of state is not a king or emperor, and in which the people or elected representatives have power

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Government Structure

Anyone could run for officeMost start at lower

rungs, then rise over time to gain power

Cicero started as a Plebian (commoner)Rose to consul

Effectively an oligarchy, though citizens could vote

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Julius Caesar Roman political and

military leader Declared dictator,

but not king or emperor, in 46 BCE

May have paved the way for the Empire

Part of the first Triumvirate with Pompey (consul)

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Timeline: 75 BC Julius Caesar captured by pirates 73 BC Outbreak of Third Servile War, led by the slave and gladiator Spartacus

71 BC Revolt of Spartacus crushed by Pompey and Crassus 70 BC Crassus and Pompey become joint consuls of the Roman Republic 59 BC Julius Caesar becomes consul--an important event in the History of Rome 59 – 53 BC Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar dominate the Late Roman republic

through a political alliance called the First Triumvirate 58 BC Julius Caesar campaigns in Gaul 55 BC Julius Caesar attempts to invade Britain and succeeds in 54 BC 49 BC Caesar's army crosses the Rubicon and Civil War begins between Caesar and

the Republican forces of Pompey. Julius Caesar is victorious, becomes dictator of the Roman Republic and then conquers Gaul

47 BC Caesar invades Egypt and appoints Cleopatra queen 44 BC Julius Caesar is assassinated; Marcus Antony controls Rome 43 BC The Second Triumvirate established in the Roman Republic between Octavian

(Julius Caesar's adoptive son) and Marc Antony 42 BC Octavian takes control of Italy 31 BC Battle of Actium, Octavian defeats Marc Antony and Queen Cleopatra 27 BC Octavian, becomes, as Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome and the

Roman Republic comes to an end.

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Accomplishments Roads Aqueducts Huge buildings

Architecture that we couldn’t have built with the same technologies!

Modern Rome

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The Colosseum (72 CE) housed entertainments such as gladiator fights, mock sea battles, animal hunts and other, often bloody spectacles

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Modern Rome: The Forum

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Plutarch Lived 46 CE-120 CE Roman historian whose Lives have been read by many, including Shakespeare

Wrote about Rome and its famous citizens, including Julius Caesar and Brutus