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Early Rome Empire1
Early Roman Empire Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What area did Rome conquer? | All of the Mediterranean region including Greece and Macedonia. |
| How did Rome conquer so much land? | The people were loyalty to the republic, they had a strong government, republic was stronger than any 1 leader, Pluralism made army grow rapidly, a well trained army, wars brought army, and Romans loved victorious soldiers. |
| What kind of empire does Rome become? | Parasitic |
| Who did the government keep calling on to fight? | the farmers |
| Where did the wives move their family? | the cities |
| What happened to the cities and farms? | The cities grow and the farms are gone. |
| Who buys up the land? | the patricians |
| What do the farms begin to produce? | cash crops |
| Who did the patricians use to run the farms? | The slaves |
| What happened to the class system? | It became unbalanced. |
| Who were the Latifundia? | Elitist landholders |
| Did the Latifundia care about the poor? | No |
| What happened to the Latifundia? | They got rich and powerful. |
| What did the military leaders show off? | There wealth from conquests. |
| What did the military do after conquests. | They had huge feasts and displays. |
| What did the military do during parties. | Sleep late, eat, and drink a lot. |
| Who was a good example of typical military leaders? | Scipio |
| What was the government doing to the homeless Romans? | They were being siphoned and taxed. |
| Who was the first Gracchus brother? | Tiberious |
| Who was Tiberious elected? | He was elected a tribune. |
| What did Tiberious want to do? | He wanted to break up the Latifundia, give land to war veterans and poor. |
| What happened to Tiberious? | He was assassinated by the senate. |
| Who was the second Gracchus brother? | Gaius |
| What did Gauis want to do? | He wanted to give the homeless power and 50% of grain. |
| What happened to Gaius? | He was assassinated by the senate. |
| Who were the two leaders during the civil war? | Marius and Sulla |
| Who was Marius backed by? | The landless poor. |
| Who did Marius allow into the military? | All males, landed or not. |
| Who was Marius for 4 years? | a consul |
| What were the good and bad about Marius's plan? | Poor people loved him, but bad for army, people joined for money and not republic |
| What did Sulla proclaimed himself as? | a dictator |
| What did Sulla give the senate power to do? | To veto doing any tribune laws |
| What did Sulla set the stage for? | violence and problems |
| What did the general fight for? | power |
| What kind of family did Julius Caesar come from? | Patrician family |
| Was Julius Caesar ambitious? | Yes |
| What was Julius Caesar's first position? | as the 1st Triumvirate |
| Who was Caesar backed by? | the people |
| Who was Crassus backed by? | The rich |
| Who was Pompey backed by? | the army (other than Caesar's troops) |
| Who was Caesar first elected? | a consul |
| What did Caesar know he had to win? | He knew had to win military honors. |
| What did Caesar conquer? | Gaul |
| How long did Caesar fight in Gaul. | 9 years |
| What did Caesar gain? | Huge popularity |
| What did Caesar's enemies fear? | Caesar |
| What did the senate order Caesar to do and what did he do? | They ordered him back to Rome without troops but Caesar came with his troops. |
| How did Crassus die and what was he doing? | He died trying to conquer his allies and he was poured molten gold down his throat. |
| Who won Caesar and Pompey and where did the loser flee. | Pompey lost and he ran to Egypt. |
| Who was Caesar declared? | A dictator for a year. |
| What were Caesar's reforms? | He made more efficient administration, expanded the senate. |
| Could the Latifundia get a hold of the government while Caesar was a dictator? | NO |
| What did Caesar invent? | The Julian calender. |
| What happened when Caesar was dictator? | Resolution of debt crisis, resettlement of veterans aboard, strengthening of the middle class/ |
| What did Republicans fear while Caesar was dictator? | They feared the return of monarchy. |
| Did Caesar have many enemies? | Yes |
| What did the Latifundia want? | He wanted the power back. |
| Who were Brutus and Cassius? | They were Caesar's best friends and they led the assassination of Caesar. |
| How did Caesar die? | He was stabbed 23 times on the Ides of March. |
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