Download Roman Republic Prezi Notes …After the Punic Wars Between ... and more Study notes History of Ancient Rome in PDF only on Docsity!
Name: WHI: Roman Republic Prezi Notes
…After the Punic Wars
Between 230 and 130 BCE… What does Rome control? Eastern Mediterranean Sea
What is “MARE NOSTRUM”? Mediterranean Sea
Why does the size of an empire matter? Massive size meant changes for governing it
Political Effects of Expansion
- Empire too large
- Lots of corruption
o Example of corruption Roman governors of Provinces stealing wealth
Economic Effects of Expansion Where did the rich landowners live? Latifundia-large estates
What happened to the small farmers? Wealthy Romans buy up land from the small farmers who were off fighting the wars.
Describe the relationship between the rich and the poor o Wealthy estate owners used slave labor and small farmers couldn’t compete o Created massive unemployment o Unemployed moved to cities which created overcrowding o Massive gap between the rich and poor
Social Effects of Expansion
- Too many cultures
- Led to discontent
- Slave uprising Spartacus Who? Former Greek mercenary
What? Lead a 70,000 slave revolt
When? From 73-71 BCE
Results?
cost Rome men $$$
resources confidence in leadership
forced REFORM
VIDEO NOTES: (Slaves-Spartacus)
Slaves –
Gladiators –
Spartacus –
…After the Slave Revolts
The Gracchi Brothers Who were they? Tiberius and Gaius
What did they want?
- restored the small farms
- instituted land reform by limiting the sizes of latifundias
- gave the land to the poor
What happened to them? both assassinated
Why is this significant? becomes the new political tool
WHAT WILL REFORM DO TO THE REPUBLIC? the days of the Republic are numbered
…After the Reformers
JULIUS CAESAR VIDEO NOTES: (early life-plan for power)
Early life –
Military life –
Political life
Plan for power –
1 st^ Triumvirate: Who will Julius Caesar turn to? Pompey and Crassus
What were his successes?
VIDEO NOTES: (write 2-3 you learned)
...After Julius Caesar dies
2 nd^ Triumvirate
Who makes up this Triumvirate?
- Octavian (Caesar’s grandnephew, gets the West including Italy)
- Marc Antony (Caesar’s general, gets the East including Greece and Egypt)
- Marcus Lepidus (power politician get North Africa)
Accomplishments:
- By 42 BCE, they have defeated the Senate
- Execute all Senators responsible for Caesar’s death
- Rule for 10 years
End result? What happened to the 2nd^ Triumvirate?
- Octavian forces Lepidus to retire from politics
- Octavian will declare war on Marc Antony (in Egypt with Cleopatra)
- 31 BCE, Octavian defeats Marc Antony in a naval battle at Actium
- 30 BCE, Marc Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide
Who becomes emperor? Octavian What is his new name? Augustus
Augustus Caesar – 27 BCE
- Appointed Consul Tribune Commander in Chief for Life
- Big Deals
-Rules for 41 years -Rebuilds Rome – replaces brick with marble
-Reformed the Provinces -Imports grain to feed everyone
-Welfare system of Bread and Circuses -Built new roads
- Major Result Pax Romana (200 years of Peace)
- Problem Left no provision for succession
