Problems with the Republic
This form of government lasted in Rome from 509 BCE to 27 BCE.
What is the Roman Republic?
While traveling to Rhodes, Caesar was captured by these people.
Pirates
What was Augustus' birth name?
Octavian
Internal wars within a country or empire are known as...
Civil Wars
How did expanding Roman territory lead to more problems?
It made it harder to control
Who was in the First Triumvirate with Julius? (two people)
Pompey adn Crassus
In 43 B.C., Octavian joined Antony and Lepidus in forming this alliance.
the Second Triumvirate?
Conflicts within Rome eventually led to a split, renaming each part...
Eastern and Western Rome
Who began to fight, causing civil wars within Rome?
Generals
The conspirators who killed Caesar called themselves this.
The Liberators
Augustus established this service to improve communication across the empire.
Roman postal service
As the empire declined, rulers became increasingly this—favoring personal gain over Rome’s well-being.
corrupt
What are the names of the two social groups that began having conflicts, causing internal tension within Rome?
Patricians & Plebeians
Caesar's reforms helped this class of Roman citizens.
The Plebeians
Augustus built this network to help connect the vast empire
roads
Poor trade regulations and decreased goods led to a decline in the...
economy
What is corruption?
Dishonest behavior by those in power in order to gain more power.
This date marks the assassination of Julius Caesar.
What is March 15th, 44 BCE?
This period of peace and prosperity followed Augustus’ rise to power.
Pax Romana?
What group/tribes were the final blow to the Roman Empire
Germanic Tribes