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THE ROMAN EMPIRE: POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?

THE ROMAN EMPIRE: POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?. Did each person, event, or term help or hurt Rome?. JULIUS CAESAR. Directly led to end of the Roman Republic and beginnings of the Roman Empire One of history’s greatest conquerors Led Rome as a dictator for a short time. ASSASSINATION OF CAESAR.

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THE ROMAN EMPIRE: POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?

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  1. THE ROMAN EMPIRE: POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE? Did each person, event, or term help or hurt Rome?

  2. JULIUS CAESAR Directly led to end of the Roman Republic and beginnings of the Roman Empire One of history’s greatest conquerors Led Rome as a dictator for a short time

  3. ASSASSINATION OF CAESAR Caesar is attacked on the Senate floor and stabbed to death Led to a series of civil wars

  4. WAR BETWEEN AUGUSTUS AND MARK ANTONY After Caesar’s death, the two men fight for control of Rome in a series of civil wars Augustus is eventually victorious and Mark Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide

  5. PAX ROMANA 207 years of peace and prosperity that began the Roman Empire.

  6. SLAVERY IN ROME Slaves made up nearly 1/3rd of Rome’s population They performed important tasks in cities and on farms They were conquered people and were bought and sold as property.

  7. TRADE IN ROME Rome was extremely reliant on trade both for financial success and to obtain necessary supplies They protected trading ships and traded with places as far away as China and India

  8. ROMAN ROAD SYSTEM BUILT The Romans constructed a system of roads that connected the empire Connected empire and made transportation easier and faster

  9. INFLATION The value of money in Rome drastically decreased as prices rose.

  10. RECRUITMENT OF MERCENARIES Roman soldiers had become less disciplined and loyal. As a result, for defense the government hired foreign soldiers which were cheaper than Roman soldiers.

  11. DIOCLETIAN Ruled from 284-305 Limited personal freedoms Claimed to be descended from Roman gods Split empire into two halves with a system of junior and senior emperors

  12. CONSTANTINE Restarted concept of single ruler for both halves of empire Moved capital from Rome to Byzantium (renamed as Constantinople) Ended persecution of Christians and made it an approved religion

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