Chapter 9 Section 3 The Fall Of The Republic Flashcards
Two brothers that worked for reforms and asked the Senate to divide land among landless Romans were…
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
What change did marry us make to the Roman army?
Marius changed the Roman army from a citizen volunteer for us to paid professional soldiers. New recruits were promised land
A political alliance of three people is called
A triumvirate
The first triumvirate to rule Rome included…
Julius Caesar, Crassus, pompey,
The Roman general who sees power and had him self-declared dictator of Rome for life was
Julius Caesar
Why did Brutus and Cassias and others kill Caesar?
They feared that Cesar wanted to be king.
A large farming estate created by wealthy Romans and worked by slave labor was called…
Latifundia
Caesars grandnephew who had inherited Caesars wealth was named
Octavian
The second triumvirate consisted of Octavian into a generals named…
Antony and Lepidus
At this battle off the west coast of Greece Octavian crossed the army and navy of Antony and Cleopatra
The battle of Actium
A political leader, writer and round with greatest public speaker who argued against dictators and called for a representative government with limited powers
Cicero
Octavian changed his name to a new name which means the revered or majestic one
Augustus
How did the battle of Actium affect the history of Rome
By defeating Antony and Cleopatra, Octavian maintained Control of the entire Roman empire
