Roman Revolution II

Question 1

Who were the three senators that started a political alliance?

Answer 1

Magnus: Rome’s most famous and successful general
Crassus: Rome’s wealthiest man
Caesar: Upcoming young politician

Question 2

What was the political alliance formed in 60BC?

Answer 2

1st Triumvirate

Question 3

What did Magnus and Crassus work together to do?

Answer 3

To get Caesar as consul in 59 BC because he can pass laws they want passed

Question 4

Describe Caesar’s success as a politician.

Answer 4

He was governor of 2 Roman Provinces
Takes his army to invade Gaul and conquers it during Gallic War
Becomes Rome’s most famous general, very rich

Question 5

How did the 1st Triumvirate break down?

Answer 5

The death of Caesar’s daughter Julia who was married to Pompey
It removes the link between Caesar and Pompey

Question 6

What happens to Crassus in 53?

Answer 6

He becomes governor of Syria and leads an army against Parthia and is defeated and beheaded
It removes the link between Caesar and Crassus

Question 7

What results in Pompey’s jealously against Caesar?

Answer 7

The 6th Civil War

Pompey and the Senate’s 4 armies and Caesar’s 1 army

Question 8

What was a battle of the 6th Civil War?

Answer 8

Battle of Pharsalus

Caesar wins

Question 9

What is a result of the Battle of Pharsalus?

Answer 9

Pompey flees to Egypt who is ruled by Ptolemy who beheads Pompey. This was Ptolemy’s attempt to stay on Rome’s good side by killing Caesar’s enemy

Question 10

What happens after Ptolemy kills Pompey?

Answer 10

Caesar is angry and kicks Ptolemy out

He appoints his Ptolemy’s sister, Cleopatra to the throne and gives birth to Caesarion

Question 11

What changes does Caesar make after he wins the Civil War?

Answer 11

changes roman calendar to Egyptian calendar

changes month quintillius to July

Question 12

What is Caesar appointed to after the Civil War?

Answer 12

he is appointed to dictatorship for life

Question 13

What senators form alliance against Caesar?

Answer 13

Brutus and Cassius

they believe that Caesar must die in order for the Republic to live

Question 14

What is the Ides of March?

Answer 14

The assassination of Caesar by Brutus and Cassius at the Forum

Question 15

What happens after the Ides of March?

Answer 15

Brutus and Cassius flee to the East

Question 16

Who takes Caesar’s place?

Answer 16

Antonius and Octavius

Question 17

What do Antonius and Octavius do?

Answer 17

They take control of Western Rome

Question 18

What happens in the Battle of Philippi?

Answer 18

Antonius and Octavius go against the assassins in the east and defeat them
Roman Republic becomes divided between them

Question 19

What does Antonius do in the East?

Answer 19

Falls in love with Cleopatra and marries her and has twins

He says that he’ll give the land he conquered to his Egyptian children when he dies, unaccepted by Romans

Question 20

What does Octavius do in the West?

Answer 20

starts campaign against Cleopatra and makes a story that she’s a witch and put a spell on Antonius to make him decide to give land to his children
he says he must stop
He now can declare war on Egypt with backing of Roman people
Engages in a “foreign” war with Egypt against Antonius

Question 21

What battle was in the last civil war?

Answer 21

The battle of Actium
a naval battle on coast of Greece
Octavius defeats Antonius and Cleopatra, who both commit suicide

Question 22

When does the Republic die and what happens?

Answer 22

dies in 31

Roman Empire turns into a monarchy ruled by Octavius aka Augustus from 31 - 476