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People

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Person
Position
What They Did
Years
Romulus   Twin of Remus, son of Mars the god of war and a priestess   Abandoned; Cared for by she-wolf; Raised by a shepherd; Build settlement on 1/7 hills; Argues with his brother on which settlement is better; Kills Remus; Becomes founder of Rome and Rome is named after him   none  
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Remus   Twin of Romulus, son of Mars the god of war and a priestess   Abandoned; Cared for by she-wolf; Raised by a shepherd; Build settlement on 1/7 hills; Argues with his brother on which settlement is better; Romulus kills him   none  
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Hannibal   Carthaginian general   Crosses N. Africa, Spain, Mts, Alps w/ army; has 37 war elephants; looses 1/2 army and most elephants when crossed Africa..etc..;cannot invade Rome; for 10 yrs attacks country of Italian Peninsula; Retreats to Carthage to defend; Is defeated by Scipio   2nd Punic War 218 - 202 BC  
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Scipio   Roman general   Attacks Carthage and defeats Hannibal   2nd Punic War 218 - 202 BC  
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Tiberius Gracchus   Tribune   Concerned w/ what was best for Rome; distributed state owned farmland to poor and landless of Rome; Limited amount of land Senators can use; Rich and Senators don't like so they killed him   133 BC  
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Gaius Gracchus   Tribune, Brother of Tiberius   Elected tribune twice; used public funds to purchase grain to sell to poor at low prices; build roads and establish new colonies so that poor will have a better life; improved political status of equites; killed in a riot   123 BC, 122 BC  
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Gaius Marius   Military hero; consul   Signed up an citizen for recruiting of legions whether a landowner or not; soldiers get paid and take home booty; rewarded soldiers with new land when discharged; became a volunteer army; army became more loyal to generals than to the government   107 BC  
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla   Consul, General, Dictator   marched legions on Rome; civil war followed and Sulla won; executed Romans who opposed him; gave all powers of government to Senate; Increased Senate bye 300 members   88 BC, 82-79 BC  
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Licinius Crassus   Part of 1st Triumvirate, wealthy patrician businessman   Dies in battle   60 BC, 53 BC  
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Gaius Pompey   Part of 1st Triumvirate, General in East, Sole consul   Main focus fighting area = Greece; tightens triumvirate by marrying Caesar's daughter; became sole consul in 52 BC   60 BC, 52 BC  
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Julius Caesar   General in Spain and Gaul, Part of 1st Triumvirate, Dictator   dictator, has a son Caesareon and daughter w/ Cleopatra, Moved poor to new colonies; planned public works projects; people afraid b/c he has so much power; retook state land from wealthy & gave to poor; stabbed to death by Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus   60 BC, March 15 44 BC / Ides of March  
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Cleopatra   daughter of ruling Ptolemic family in Egypt   Father died when she was 17, married brother Pt. VII, Caesar helps kill Pt. VII, marries Pt. VIII, has son and daughter with Caesar, has affair with Marc Antony, commited suicide   69-30 BC  
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Gaius Cassius Longinus   Caesars "friend"   Killed Caesar   March 15 44 BC  
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Marcus Brutus   Caesars "friend"   Killed Caesar   March 15 44 BC  
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Marcus Lepidus   Caesar's 2nd in command, Part of 2nd Triumvirate   Takes control of Northern Africa   43 BC  
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Marc Antony   Loyal to Caesar, General, Part of 2nd Triumvirate   Wanted to kill people who killed Caesar, takes control of Greece/Eastern area/provinces; moves to Egypt; has affair with Cleopatra; defeated by Octavian; commited suicide   43 BC, 30 BC  
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Gaius Octavius   Grand-nephew and adopted son of Caesar, Part of 2nd Triumvirate   Forced Lepidus to retire, Defeated Antony in naval battle, captured Alexandria; recieved title Augustus by Senate   43 BC, 31 BC, 27 BC  
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Caesarian   Caesar and Cleopatra's son   Killed so he couldn't become ruler   (blank)  
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