During the growth of the Roman Empire, which can also be known as the collapse of the republic, many events occurred changing the physical, social, and political aspects of the Empire. Many of these altering events took place from the Punic Wars through the reign of Constantine. Three of the most significant political events in Rome during this time period consist of the Battle of Actium, the assassination of Caesar, and a reform, which was delegated during Diocletian reign. First, there is the assassination of Caesar, which took place in 44 BC within the city of Rome. The events leading up to his assassination started when Pompey tried to consolidate Rome’s power while Caesar was away fighting in Gaul. Caesar, who was one of the three men
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The battle began when Antony, who was fighting in Egypt, got word that Octavian was trying to consolidate his power in Rome. To prevent Octavian from becoming the ruler of Rome, Antony and his forces sailed back from Egypt, meeting Octavian and his forces at sea to battle. Octavian was pronounced victorious over Antony, which leads to the significance of this battle, the beginning of Octavian 's rule. Octavian’s rule, along with his successors, lead to a tremendous expansion for Rome in terms of land, this included but was not limited to the Mediterranean Basin, Gaul, and up into Britain. The Battle of Actium not only lead to the end of competition amongst generals, Mark Antony and Octavian, but also to the rise of a strong and powerful ruler of …show more content…
There are three aspects to Diocletian’s reform, but the reorganizing of Rome is the one that lead to the most significant changes within the Empire. During Diocletian 's reign, he set out to fix the problems that Rome was facing, both on the borders and internally. In order to fix these problems, Diocletian started reorganizing Rome, creating a tetrarchy, a rule of four people. This tetrarchy was supposed to give a closer oversight of the Empire, along with a smooth transfer of power. When Diocletian retired, to see the succession of his tetrarchy play out, instead of viewing his great success, his failure led to the beginning of a civil war. This reform was significant in that it led to a civil war in which Constantine was victorious; it marked the beginning of Constantine’s reign, who was the successor of Diocletian; and it ended the persecution of Christians, yet another aspect of the reform under Diocletian 's
The battle began when Antony, who was fighting in Egypt, got word that Octavian was trying to consolidate his power in Rome. To prevent Octavian from becoming the ruler of Rome, Antony and his forces sailed back from Egypt, meeting Octavian and his forces at sea to battle. Octavian was pronounced victorious over Antony, which leads to the significance of this battle, the beginning of Octavian 's rule. Octavian’s rule, along with his successors, lead to a tremendous expansion for Rome in terms of land, this included but was not limited to the Mediterranean Basin, Gaul, and up into Britain. The Battle of Actium not only lead to the end of competition amongst generals, Mark Antony and Octavian, but also to the rise of a strong and powerful ruler of …show more content…
There are three aspects to Diocletian’s reform, but the reorganizing of Rome is the one that lead to the most significant changes within the Empire. During Diocletian 's reign, he set out to fix the problems that Rome was facing, both on the borders and internally. In order to fix these problems, Diocletian started reorganizing Rome, creating a tetrarchy, a rule of four people. This tetrarchy was supposed to give a closer oversight of the Empire, along with a smooth transfer of power. When Diocletian retired, to see the succession of his tetrarchy play out, instead of viewing his great success, his failure led to the beginning of a civil war. This reform was significant in that it led to a civil war in which Constantine was victorious; it marked the beginning of Constantine’s reign, who was the successor of Diocletian; and it ended the persecution of Christians, yet another aspect of the reform under Diocletian 's