Caesar and the Roman Empire

Notes

• Civil War- conflict between groups of people withing the same country
• Julius Caesar- a military leader who eventually became dictator of Rome and was murdered.
• Triumvirate- a group of three rulers
• Augustus- exalted one
• Pax Romana- Roman Peace

Notes and Questions (Continued Tomorrow)

• Romes wealthiness brought problems because the rich and poor gap 
• Generals seized power for themselves
• Julius Caesar, CRassus, and Pompey became the first Triumvirate
• Caesar became an absolute ruler
• Reforms
• Granted citizenship to many people in the provinces'
• expanded the senate
• helped the poor by creating jobs
• new public buildings
• Started colonies where people without land could live
• increased the pay for soldiers.
• Octavian Became Agustus
• Roman entered  Pax Romana for 207 years.
• Agriculture was important