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Rome Becomes an Empire

Rome Becomes an Empire. Coach Crews World History. Rome Become an Empire. Caesar’s Death Civil war between his killers and Octavian, his grandnephew Second Triumvirate formed in 43 B.C. (Octavian, Antony, Lepidus). Rome Become an Empire. 2. The Second Triumvirate

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Rome Becomes an Empire

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  1. Rome Becomes an Empire Coach Crews World History

  2. Rome Become an Empire • Caesar’s Death • Civil war between his killers and Octavian, his grandnephew • Second Triumvirate formed in 43 B.C. (Octavian, Antony, Lepidus)

  3. Rome Become an Empire 2. The Second Triumvirate • Quarreling began among the men • Lepidus retires, Octavian and Antony divide the land • Antony falls in love with Cleopatra • Octavian tells everyone Antony wants to become the sole ruler with Cleopatra’s help

  4. Rome Become an Empire • Octavian declares war on Antony • Battle of Actium in 31 B.C., the couple flees • Octavian tracks them down and they kill themselves • At age 32, Octavian stood alone at the top of the Roman world

  5. Rome Become an Empire 3. Who was Augustus? • Octavian knew the people preferred a republic • Octavian restored the republic, following the teaching of Cicero • He gave the Senate little power • He took the title of Augustus, “the majestic one”

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