Key People
Who was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BCE because they feared he had to much power.
Julius Caesar
What governing body did Julius Caesar and Augustus reduce the power of?
The senate
true of falcs: caesar was stabbed with a sword
False he was stabbed with knifes
What name did Octavian take when he became emperor?
Augustus
What was one cause of the fall of the Roman Republic?
Civil wars, political corruption, economic inequality
Who defeated Mark Antony and became the first emperor of Rome?
Octavian (later Augustus)
What type of government did Rome have before it became an empire?
A republic
How many time's was ceasar stabbed
He was stabbed 23 times.
What type of government system did Augustus create to maintain control while keeping the image of the republic?
The Principate
What happened as a result of Caesar gaining too much power?
He was assassinated by senators
Which Egyptian queen was involved in a political and romantic alliance with Mark Antony?
Cleopatra
hat is the name for a government where citizens elect representatives?
Republic
What happened after juilus died
a cival war started, A shift of power,200 year peace
Augustus created this to stabilize Rome’s defense and reduce dependence on citizen-soldiers.
A standing army
What effect did Augustus’s reforms have on Rome?
They brought political stability and began the Roman Empire
What group/political group were the two people who led the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar?
What group/political group were the two people who led the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar?
Why did many Romans support Caesar despite his growing power?
He passed reforms that helped the poor and expanded citizenship
How many people were engaged with the plan of killing ceasar
About 60
Augustus reformed this system to make tax collection more fair and efficient.
The tax system
Why did many Romans support the transition from republic to empire?
hey were tired of chaos and civil wars
Who was the emperor after julius caesar
Agustus
What civil war began after Caesar crossed the Rubicon River with his army?
Caesar’s Civil War
True of false agustus was not immediately as a emperor
true a civil war stop him from being emperor immediately after his uncles death.
ame one major public works project Augustus invested in to improve daily life in Rome
Roads, aqueducts, public buildings
How did Augustus prevent future civil wars after becoming emperor?
By centralizing power and controlling the military