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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.
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The end of the Roman Republic
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...
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Ancient Rome: War & Expansion
- 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...
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The foundation legends of Rome
- One legend is that Ancient Rome was founded on 21 April 753 BCE by two brothers and demigods, Romulus and Remus. But Romulus killed Remus in an argument of who should rule and then named the city after himself.
- Another legend is that the city was n...
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Ancient Rome: The optimates and the populares
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...
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Early Rome
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...
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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...
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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...
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