11 3 ss Flashcards
Gap between the rich and poor
It grew wider after the victories
farmers went into debt (3)
neglected their fields, or were destroyed, couldn’t keep up with bigger farmers
latifundia
large farming estates
Tiberius & Gaius Gracchus
two brothers that thought that Rome’s problems were caused by the actions of wealthy landowners
Marius
Transformed the army in order to provide opportunities for the poor. He wasn’t patrician
Sulla
He drove his enemies out of Rome and named himself dictator
triumvirate
A political group of three people who share equal power
Julius Caesar
Invaded Britain and gained support and popularity then his new main rival Pompey emerged
Julian calendar
12 months, 365 days, and a leap year
Octavian
Caesar’s grandnephew who created a second triumvirate and crushed Antony and became the first emperor of Rome.
Cleopatra
Egyptian queen that fell in love with Antony
Mark Antony
Part of the second triumvirate that fell in love with Cleopatra and fought a war with Octavian
Cicero
well known political leader that like the republic government and didn’t trust dictators