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Republic To Empire

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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1.

REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE

  • Collapse: Constitution was not set up for a full scale empire
  • Punic wars
  • Social inequality
  • Civil war between Rome and Pompey
  • Caesars assassination
Photo by xavi talleda
2.

CAESAR'S POWER

  • Member of Democratic Party
  • In 63 B.C.: elected high priest allegedly by bribes.
  • On Sulla's death he returned to Rome and gained popularity in his party
Photo by Michal Osmenda
3.

REFORMS

  • Cut back on grain doles ( welfare rolls)
  • Freed 1/3 of slaves
  • Lowered interests rates
  • Enormous public works
  • Term limit on governors
Photo by Darkroom Daze
4.

ASSASINATION

  • Senators weren't happy with caesar's gain in power
  • Caesar named himself dictator for life
  • Because of Caesar's gain in power the senates decided to kill him
  • The senators also wanted to restore the republican liberates in Rome
Photo by Ivan Flores Casasempere

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