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Decline of the Republic
Not good...now there are slave uprisings and revolts, IT'S CHAOS!
In 59 BC, he sets out with his army and made new conquests. After 9 years, he takes Gaul, present-day France.
Caesar defies the order, secretly leads his army, and civil war breaks out.
Dear Senate, make me dictator...or else
I will keep the senate, yet I am truly the absolute ruler of Rome
And Pompey does NOT like it, he urges the Senate to order Caesar to return to Rome
Caesar's power is RISING!
Decline of the Republic
Leaders emerge during times of distress
Who should hold power? ...The Senate? Or popular political leaders who wanted to weaken the Senate?
ivil Wars!
I am ambitious. I will dominate Roman politics with Pompey, another Roman General.
Beginning of an Empire
"Veni, vidi, vici"
Tip
Reforms - Public works, reorganize gov't of the
provinces, jobs to jobless, land to the poor,
Roman citizenship to more people, new calendar
Real problem - King of Rome? Save the republic = assassination
New civil wars
Mark Antony with/vs. Octavian
Octavian victorious
Now what...