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Etruscans
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-509 BC
-King: Tarquin the Proud -gov't: republic -were overthrown by Romans -cultural ancestors to Romans INSPIRED: -gov't type: Republic, assembly, senate -Symbol of fasces: -ax = military - rods = unity - ties = collective strength -Class Structure -plebians = lower - patricians = upper -Gods |
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1st Triumvirate
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-Julius Caesar,Pompey,Crassus
-Julius + Pompey fight -Julius assassinated by Senate (Brutus = his son) |
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2nd Triumvirate
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-Octavian, Marc Antony, Marcus Lepidus
-Battle of Philippi -Octavian shares empire with Antony -Octavian defeated Antony & Cleopatra (Battle of Actium 31 BC) -Octavian/Augustus = emperor |
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Battle of Teutoberg Forest
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-9 AD
-Battle between Native Germans and Romans -Quintilius Varus falls for trick by Armenius. Armenius made Quintilius think that they were friends then attacked in defensless area (narrow swamp/woods) -When Roman empire stoped spreading north Rhine-Danube line became Roman Empire's northern boundary |
