Upper Class- Easy life and had all the slaves do their dirty work, even carry their master around
Lower Class- Many inhabitants of Rome were very poor. Often they had to live off a 'dole' of free grain provided by the government. |
Roman Republic Only men vote
-Patrician -Plebeians Women’s rights- freedom depended on status, could not vote Government- 12 tables (their written law), first to have checks and balance Expansion- using a citizen army, granted full or partial citizenship to areas they conquered (conquered areas allowed to stay independent as long as they were loyal and provided troops to Rome) Trade-Rome trade silver and gold with India for spices and pepper, Wealth with Upper class increase, slaves increase, and civil war increase. |
OctavianAs the first Roman emperor (though he never claimed the title for himself), Augustus led Rome’s transformation from republic to empire during the tumultuous years following the assassination of his great-uncle and adoptive father Julius Caesar. He shrewdly combined military might, institution-building and lawmaking to become Rome’s sole ruler, laying the foundations of the 200-year Pax Romana (Roman Peace) and an empire that lasted, in various forms, for nearly 1,500 years.
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Julius CeasarThe statesman and general Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) expanded the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator for life. He died famously on the steps of the Senate at the hands of political rivals. Julius Caesar is often remembered as one of the greatest military minds in history and credited with laying the foundation for the Roman Empire.
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NeroPerhaps the most infamous of Rome’s emperors, Nero Claudius Caesar (37-68 A.D.) ruled Rome from 54 A.D. until his death by suicide 14 years later. He is best known for his debaucheries, political murders, persecution of Christians and a passion for music that led to the probably apocryphal rumor that Nero “fiddled” while Rome burned during the great fire of 64 A.D.
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