Populares
Roman solider, made rome a real democracy because they voted
Optimates
Wealthy people, Merchants and Senators
The Gracchii
Agrarian Reform
Marius
Roman general and politician, reformed army, supported by populares
Sulla
Victor in civil war- defeated Marius, dictator of Rome in 87 to 79 bc
First triumvirate
Pompey, Caesar, lussius- shared power
Julius Caesar
Julian Calendar , great leader
Mark Antony
Wanted to avenge Caesars death, thought he was next in line for the throne
Octavian (Augustus)
Pax Romana - roman peace. Ruled 27years
Tiberius Caesar
Emperor of Rome 14-37 ad. Reign of terror
Caius Caesar
Rome emperor 37-41 as. Known as little boots, Mentally deranged
Claudius Nero
54-68 ad. 1/2 of rome burned and blamed it on the Christians
Year of the 4 emperors
Otho, Galba, Vittillus, Vespasian
Vespasian
One of the best emperors, built the Colosseum, didn’t finish
Titus
Arch of Titus, son of Vespasian
Domitian
2nd son of Vespasian, tyrant
Nerva
Created system of adoption
Trajan
Spanish emperor, 1st outside of Italty
Hadrian
Defeated the Jews in the 2nd Jewish war
Antonius
Emperor 138-161 ad. Equanimity
Marcus Aurelius
161-180, brought plague, end of good rule for Rome
Diocletian
Divided empire in 4 sections, persecuted Christians
Constantine
Emperor, edict of Milan, first Christian emperor
Edict of Milan
Religious freedom in empire, important to Christians, no more killing