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Bellringer. What is the difference between a republic and a democracy?. Agenda. Groups/ Dates Collapse of the Republic Project time. Groups 6th. Afreen , Kevin, Beyza Jeovanny , Chloe, Margaret Amber, Noah, Veronica Anthony, Audrey Jose, Judith, Victoria
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Bellringer • What is the difference between a republic and a democracy?
Agenda • Groups/ Dates • Collapse of the Republic • Project time
Groups 6th • Afreen, Kevin, Beyza • Jeovanny, Chloe, Margaret • Amber, Noah, Veronica • Anthony, Audrey • Jose, Judith, Victoria • Valeria, Rebecca, Hector • Valerie, Darlin, Phu
Groups 7th • Nardin, Angel, Nailah • Liana, Yaseera, Melvin • Iris, Alexis, Anand • Daulton, Khizer, Jessica • Kevin, Elizabeth, Steve • Samantha, Wesley, Lorenzo • Andrew, Kensy, Lisa
Group 8th • Jillian, Mack, Kathryn • Cruz, Nabeeha, Brandon • Vanessa, Eric, Justin • Colin, Vy, Mohammad • Jose,Alida, Allen • Jessica, Fahim, Brian
Dates • Your Rome unit test will be Feb 21st • Your timeline will ALSO be due the 21st (you will have the whole class before to work on it) • Your individual project will be due Feb 27th
Objectives Students will be able to… 46. Analyze the events leading to the collapse of the Republic.
Objective #46 Social Conflict • Expansion creates wealth, but it is not equally distributed • Poor soldiers feel they should get more, or have to fight less • Rome soon finds that this empire thing is tough work!
The Republic Collapses • Rome conquered a lot of land: • More wealth, more slaves • Rich owned large farms worked by slaves and got richer • Poor got…nothing • Generals recruited poor men for their personal armies – loyal to individuals, not to Rome
Slaves Rebel • Slaves revolted and escaped • They were often used as gladiators for entertainment • They were armed and trained by their masters! • Three slave wars between 135BC and 71BC • The 3rd was led by Spartacus
Mr. Poth’s Rule of World History #8 Conquering is easy, governing is hard Ice Cube Corollary:Governin’ ain’t easy, but it’s necessary
Previously, in history… • Expansion social conflict • Unemployed soldiers and rich generals private armies • Slave revolts Spartacus
The Gracchi • Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus • Tribunes who tried to help the poor • Both assassinated • Results in civil war
Powerful Generals • Generals now controlled Rome • Still a Republic in name, but the generals owned the government • Politics in Rome was: bribery, nepotism, abuse of power, physical violence
Discussion Question • Was military expansion good for the Roman Republic?
Get these out • You will need your vocab sheet • Rules of world history • Project packet
The Triumvirate • Pompey and Marcus Crassus, generals who defeated Spartacus, took power • Julius Caesar, an aristocrat, politician, and general, joined forces with Pompey and Crassus in 60 BC • The three ruled Rome for 10 years • Caesar served as consul and then went to lead an army in Gaul
Another Popular General • Caesar’s campaign in Gaul was successful and very popular • Crassus died, and Pompey began to fear Caesar’s popularity • Pompey disbanded Caesar’s army • Another set of allies became enemies
Crossing the Rubicon • Julius Caesar refused to send his army home. Instead, he led them into Italy • The line dividing Italy from Caesar’s area of Gaul was the Rubicon River • In 49 BC, Caesar “crossed the Rubicon” and declared war on Rome • “The die is cast”
Mr. Poth’s Rule of World History #9 There can be only one!
Caesar as Dictator • Caesar’s army defeated Pompey’s all over the Mediterranean • “Veni, vidi, vici” • He was appointed dictator in 46 BC • Dictator for Life in 44 BC
Et tu, Brute? • Senators rejected the rule of a tyrant and murdered Caesar • March 15, 44 BC – “the Ides of March” • Led by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius
Second Triumvirate • After the assassination, civil war • Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian joined forces against the assassins • Formed the Second Triumvirate • Any predictions?
Mr. Poth’s Rule of World History #9 There can be only one!
Octavian • Caesar’s grandnephew and adopted son, his chosen successor • Became an emperor • Forced Lepidus to retire • Declared war on Mark Antony, who fell in love with Cleopatra in Egypt • Defeated them in 31 BC
Emperor for the Empire • Octavian took the title Augustus: “exalted one” • Continued to have a senate, but ruled as emperor until his death • The Republic was dead – long live the Roman Empire!