Roman dictator

“friends” in the Senate, who killed him because of his strong ambitions and rising popularity before he could do much. Before he was killed, Caesar formed a number of projects, some including grand theaters and great temples. Suetonius Tranquillus, a Roman historian, describes these actions in The Lives of 12 Caesars: “... also for the protection and extension of the empire, he formed more projects: First of all, to rear a temple of Mars… and to build a theater of vast size.” This excerpt…

Pompey was to retain his own. Caesar knew that if he did not do something bold he would be killed and Rome would collapse, so on a cold January night in 49 B.C.E he crossed the Rubicon and plunged the Republic into a brutal civil war. Unlike a typical Roman Caesar ordered his soldiers not to pillage captured cities. He released many captured soldiers. Out of fear his former friend turned rival, Pompey fled Rome along with the magistrates and consuls hastily out of…

(11, 1). The coin that the Romans used was called the Denarius (10, 2). The use and value of the coins was based on the material it was made out of. The brass and bronze coins were used for everyday things. While the gold and silver coins were used for more official use (10, 1). Rome had resources that they used to trade, such as wine and olive oil. Trade was important to Rome; it is where most of Rome’s money and wealth came from. Trade was one of the reasons why the Roman built new roads. Rome…

exhibited them by respecting his allies as well as his enemies and showing no mercy to the enemy when he was in battle or a political argument. During his lifetime he declared war on his own city, went on many successful military campaigns and was made dictator for life only to be murdered by his associates. Even though he was known as a great military leader, Julius Caesar used his military strengths and experience to become an even better political leader. Julius Caesar, born in Rome 100 BC,…

Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E. -476 C.E.) and Han China (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) are likely the two most well known empires of the time period Because of their large size and influence. When describing methods of political control, the two mirrored each other in many ways but, in some respects, had contradicting ideas. The methods of political control used by Imperial Rome and Han China were similar regarding their use of political theologies to justify leadership, their centrally structured government,…

during his assassination from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar created a dramatic ending for the Roman Republic (Julius Caesar 3.1.87). Julius Caesar marked the end of the Roman republic and his nephew Octavius marked the beginning of the Roman Empire. Is Julius Caesar the reason for the downfall of the Roman Republic? If not, what were the real reasons for its downfall? The decline of the Roman Republic began many years before Caesar because of division among the people of Rome, disregard…

Brutus did all of the things that he did for the love of his country, not to be bad, but because he saw it as bettering his country. In the play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare Mark Antony Refers to Brutus saying “this was the noblest Roman of them all” this statement is true. Brutus stands up for what he believes and will risk his life doing it, he always thought about what was best for Rome, despite killing Julius Caesar, the leader of Rome, his strengths prevailed and made him…

In the summer and fall of 31 BC the naval battle of Actium was were Caesar Augustus and Antony faced off. On October 2, 31 BC Actium both rulers of Egypt deserted the battle causing the Romans to be victorious. To make up for this defeat, Antony attempts to raise an army, but they deflect and join Caesar Augustus. After this Caesar Augustus returns to Rome and declares res publica restoria, meaning the Republic was restored. Learning from…

Brutus claimed to the people of Rome that they would “…die all slaves” if they were still under Caesar’s rule. Brutus truly believed that Rome’s republic was falling apart because of Caesar’s near dictator rule, and was worried that if Caesar were to become a dictator that he would take away peoples rites. Brutus tells this belief to the crowd; that Caesar’s rule over the people would lead to slavery not a better republic. Antony then disregards this statement by telling the crowd…

Roman Empire Arising in 31 BCE, the Roman Empire was the largest, most expansive, and most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. After the Battle of Actium, Gaius Octavian Thurinus took the throne of the new Roman Empire. As Julius Caesar’s nephew, he took the name Augustus Caesar. The senate willingly granted Augustus the power of emperor, while Julius, who ruled before him, held the title of dictator as he had military power. Because of this, Augustus Caesar is…