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PersonPositionWhat They DidYears
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
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
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
Scipio Roman general Attacks Carthage and defeats Hannibal 2nd Punic War 218 - 202 BC
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
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
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
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
Licinius Crassus Part of 1st Triumvirate, wealthy patrician businessman Dies in battle 60 BC, 53 BC
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
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
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
Gaius Cassius Longinus Caesars "friend" Killed Caesar March 15 44 BC
Marcus Brutus Caesars "friend" Killed Caesar March 15 44 BC
Marcus Lepidus Caesar's 2nd in command, Part of 2nd Triumvirate Takes control of Northern Africa 43 BC
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
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
Caesarian Caesar and Cleopatra's son Killed so he couldn't become ruler (blank)
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