Three men with opposing ideologies unwittingly brought an end to the Roman Republic.

• Marcus Licinius Crassus was the richest man in Rome but also corrupt. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus and Gaius Julius Ceasar were great generals who made Rome wealthy.
• The three, vy...

Rome was a small town on the banks of the Tiber and developed through trade. Seven kings ruled the city as it grew. Greek culture and civilization came to Rome from Greek colonies and gave the Romans a model on which to build their own culture.

From early on, the Romans improved upon the s...

Rome was divided across the class line. The ruling class called themselves optimates (the best men). They favoured the power of the Senate of Rome and the superiority of the ruling class.

The lower classes were known as th...

• Roman warfare made the ancient city a powerful force. The Punic Wars (wars with the North African city of Carthage) helped the city to grow. With Carthage defeated, Rome dominated the region.
• But with growth, the city of Rome started to suffer from the effe...

• Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate of Rome. They were all very ambitious.
• It was agreed that Lepidus should rule over Hispania and Africa, Octavian should rule the Roman lands in the West a...