Towards Empire
- 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 and Antony the lands in the East.
- Antony was involved with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII and caused a war with Octavian. Octavian emerged as the victor and sole power in Rome. In 27 BCE, he was granted extraordinary powers by the Senate and took on the name of Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome.
20
103 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about history with this collection
The historical significance of urban centers
The impact of cultural and technological advances
The role of urban centers in shaping society
Related collections
Similar ideas to Towards Empire
Julius Caesar's reign and death
- Julius Caesar ended the period of the Republic by having the Senate proclaim him dictator. He was popular among the people and created a strong and secure central government that increased prosperity for Rome.
- He was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in 44 BCE. The...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates