6.2: The Roman Empire

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6.2 The Roman Empire
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The Republic Collapses

• Gap b/t rich poor widened
• Urban poor made up ¼ the population
• Military chaos
• A period of civil war resulted

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1st Triumvirate

• (a group of leaders that shared control of the
  govt)
• Caesar, Crassus, Pompey
• (died 53 BC) (died 48 BC)

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• Julius Caesar appointed dictator for life
• Assassinated by Brutus Cassius
• March 15, 44 BC

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• Civil War after death of Julius Caesar
• 2nd Triumvirate
• Octavian, Mark Antony, Lepidus
• Lepidus retired
• Octavian Mark Antony became rivals
• Octavian defeated Antony Cleopatra at the naval
  battle of Actium in 31 BC

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• Octavian is given the title Augustus meaning
  exalted one

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Pax Romana

• Rome became an empire with 1 ruler
• Through the silk roads most important roads-
  trade reached China India
• Women had more freedom than most women would have
  until the 19th century
• Family at the heart of Roman society
• Gravitas the Roman values of discipline,
  strength, loyalty

a period of peace and prosperity throughout the
Roman Empire, lasting from 27B.C. to 180 A.D
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Sources of Wealth during Pax Romana

• Bustling trade across the empire with other
  civilizations
• Wealth from conquered lands (gold silver)
• Healthy farms w/ plenty of grain to feed Romans

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Sometimes strong healthy male slaves were forced
to become Gladiators
To distract control the masses, the govt
provided free games, races, mock battles,
gladiator games