CH 3 Sec 02 Roman Empire Flashcards
What role did Julius Caesar play in the decline of the republic?
Julius Caesar was a very powerful man, due to his popularity. Due to this, the Senate made him a Dictator. His becoming a dictator made the fall of a republic, and the rise of a dictatorship.
What aspects of Roman society remained similar from republic to empire?
What factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic?
What were the main reasons for the Romans’ success in controlling such a large empire?
What role did Julius Caesar play in the rise of the empire
The rise of the Empire was due to his death by the senate, causing a civil war to break out in Rome. The outcome had three people as rulers, or an oligarchy. Then, those three people were shortened to one important person, who spread his reach to a large amount of Europe. That was the beginning of the empire.
