Republic To Empire
Punic Wars Rome vs Carthage Early Phoenician Colony
Rome fought for Empire (Imperialism)
Punic Wars Rome vs Carthage Early Phoenician Colony Rome fought for Empire (Imperialism) Carthage fought for self-preservation (They had empire of their own)
Punic War Carthage North Africa Punic War Hannibal attacks Rome from North Elephants
Punic War Carthage North Africa Punic War Hannibal returns to protect Carthage Defeated on open plains
Romans Destroyed Carthage. –poured salt on all of farm land to never let Carthage return. Roman law let you live…but, if you went against them…
Mare Nostrum “ Our Sea”
Roman Republic Declines
Led army nine years in Gaul Julius Caesar Military General
Led army nine years in Gaul Pompey convinced Senate to call him home Julius Caesar Military General
Led army nine years in Gaul Pompey convinced Senate to call him home He came home – Took over the Senate Julius Caesar Military General
Reorganized a corrupt Senate Allowed more people Citizenship Julius Caesar Military General
Reorganized a corrupt Senate Allowed more people Citizenship Julius Caesar Military General Veni, Vedi, Vici I came, I saw, I conquered Re-established Mediterranean …and Married Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra.
Assassinated on Senate Floor Fear of him naming himself Emperor – or Caesar Julius Caesar Military General
Octavian and Mark Antony Octavian Octavian – Caesar’s grandnephew Mark Antony Mark Antony – general joined together to hunt down the murderers
Cleopatra VII After Caesar assassinated Marries Mark Antony - Illegal in Rome
Octavian and Mark Antony Go to War over control of Roman Empire used Cleopatra’s and Antony’s relationship as a political tool
Battle of Actium Octavian defeats Antony takes supreme rule of Rome names himself Emperor, turning Rome into an Empire one of the most influential empires the world has known
Octavian soon becomes Augustus or “Exalted One”
Pax Romana Roman Peace 200 year Period Augustus to Marcus Aurelius
Entertainment –C–Chariot Races –G–Gladiator Contests Many gladiators were slaves trained to fight –E–Emperor Nero ….Let the Christians fight the lions