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cyber day #27

Aftermath To The Murder Julius Caesar’s grandnephew (and adopted son) Octavian takes over at the age of 18 with his own triumvirate Mark Antony : an experienced general Lepidus : a powerful politician This is the Second Triumvirate A Doomed Alliance Octavian forces Lepidus to retire He and Mark Antony become rivals Mark Antony then partners up with Cleopatra of Egypt Militarily Personally Politically Economically Octavian defeats them at the Battle of Actium Octavian On His Own He is now the unchallenged ruler of Rome He was given the honorific “Augustus” “Exalted one” He was also given the title “imperator” He was a supreme military commander Now Rome is an empire, not a republic Octavian Isn't A Tarquin 40 years of ruling as emperor (27 BC to AD 14) He began a stable era of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana ( Roman peace ) Pax Romana was 207 years long 27 BC to AD 180 Some Accomplishments...  Expanded the Roman

cyber day #26

I will be taking the test during live class at 1:25 on June 2 Poor Plebs Juvenal said Rome “anxiously hopes for two things: bread and circuses” bread : free grain from the state... entertainment : Circus Maximus, Colosseum  to keep them alive  to keep them quiet, distracted, and docile A Change In Rule Tiberius Gracchus recognized the advantages of courting the plebeians  military generals worked that angle leading an army that conquers a land, giving them a share in the spoils soldiers’ loyalty was to their military leader (not to Rome or the Republic) Nobody Did That Better Than Caesar Julius Caesar          (100 - 44 BCE) a highly successful general conquered the huge territory of Gaul He Could Play The Game (Of Politics) he made common folks happy he made friends in high places Pompey : a general who conquered Syria and Palestine Crassus : the richest man in Rome, one of the richest men in all history Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed the

cyber day #25

The essay topic I am choosing to do is: B.  Analyze the factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic.

cyber day #24

                                                             The Roman Empire Main idea : empire building the creation of the Roman Empire transformed Roman government, society, economy, and culture. why it matters now : The Roman Empire has served throughout history as a model of political organization and control. terms and names : civil war Julius Caesar triumvirate Augustus Pax Romana The Republic collapses Romans increasing wealth and expanding boundaries brought many problems including: growing disconnect among the lower classes of society and a breakdown in military order. Economic Turmoil  as Rome grew, the gap between rich and poor grew wider  rich land owners lived in huge Estates  thousands of enslaved persons were forced to work on these Estates  by 100 BC enslaved persons formed 1/3 of Rome's population  small farmers found it difficult to compete with the large Estates (many of these farmers were former soldiers) these farmers had to sell their lan

cyber day #23

How : The Punic Wars were fought with shields, swords, daggers, and armor and tunic. Where : The Punic Wars took place at the Roman province of Africa. Why : The Punic Wars were fought because 1.) there were two empires fighting for control, 2.) Hannibal attacks and takes Rome, and 3.) Rome wanted to finally remove the threat of Carthage. Who : The Punic Wars consisted of 5000 soldiers, the Roman army’s elite heavy infantry recruited exclusively from Roman citizens.  They were placed in groups of eighty. Including multiple soldiers on horseback as the cavalry.

cyber day #22

Slides 9-12 : In ancient Rome, Tarquin was a tyrant. Tarquin’s grandfather ends up dying making his widow name Servius Tullias king. This is because she liked him more than her own sons. S.T.’s daughters them marry two brothers, one of them being Tarquin. Tullia, one of the daughters, kills her husband and her own sister leaving her free to marry Tarquin. Tullia then persuades Tarquin to seize the throne from her father so he can sit on the throne and declare himself king. However, S.T. objects, and Tarquin throws him down the steps and into the street, then has him assassinated. Tullia hails Tarquin as the new king, but then he sends her home for safety. But on her way home, she sees her father's lifeless body, stops, and drives her chariot over his corpse. Tarquin refuses to bury his body, and assassinates senators who object his idea. Years later, Tarquin’s son, Sextus, and his friends are drinking when Sextus tries to force himself on a matron, Lucretia. She obviously refuses,

cyber day #21

Settlers Etruscans   came from north-central part of the peninsula metalworkers, artists, architects myths:  where Aeneas escapes from Troy + the story of Remus and Romulus Greeks had many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea Romans borrowed the ideas of: religious beliefs, the alphabet, art, military techniques, and weaponry First Settlers Latins are the descendants of Indo-Europeans settled on the banks of the Tiber situated so trading ships could navigate as far as Rome had a commercial port, but not susceptible to attack built on seven hills Streams And Swamps many streams flowed into the Tiber marshy area called the Forum (between Palatine and Capitoline Hills) Tarquin the Proud’s grandfather built the Cloaca Maxima (largest ancient drain), it channeled water into the Tiber urban legend says Washington DC was built on a swamp - but only about 2% was actually swampland - however, Constitution Avenue is located on what used to be called Tibe

cyber day #20

I think the song was great. It was really funny cause it didn't really sound like you though. It must have taken a really long time to write all those lyrics about Rome and then sing them. It reminded me of the Mediterranean song we listened to in class that one time. Overall I think you did a really good job and I liked it.

cyber day #19

                                                                  The Twelve Tables The patricians were known as the upper class while the plebeians were known as the lower class. After being treated unfairly and not having equal rights, the plebeians were done with the way things were being run. This led the plebeians to stage a massive public protest and refused to take up arms as enemy armies closed in. This finally forced the patricians to make some rules around there as a result. A new set of government magistrates were formed. The tribunes of the plebs there were positions exclusively limited to the plebeian class with the power to proposed legislation, intervene in legal matters, and veto the actions of other magistrates. The common people finally had a say in the law, their next move would be to tackle its tyranny-like nature by demanding the law be physically written down. From this demand, the 12 tables were written. Some of which include, the width of roads, punishment for

cyber day #18

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 The is Roman Forum. It was a main building in the center of a Roman city. It was was a place where events such as like religious, economic, political, legal, and social activities occurred. The forum was solely built for the purpose of elections, public speeches, gladiator matches, and even trials of accused criminals. However, around the time the entire Roman Empire began to fall in 410 A.D, it was destroyed by a major earthquake.