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Social Studies > The Late Republic, Caesar, and Road to Empire - 1/18/23 > Flashcards

The Late Republic, Caesar, and Road to Empire - 1/18/23 Flashcards

1
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Spartacus facts (3)

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-Thracian Leader
-forced to be a roman gladiator
-organizer of a gladiator prison breakout

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Significance of Spartacus

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Rome often has revolts yet Spartacus inspired plebians AND slaves to fight back

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The 2 primary Roman political groups and who they were

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Optimates - people who supported the rich/wealthy
Populares - people who supported primarily the common people

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4
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Nobilitus:

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inheritance or expected greatness from great ancestors

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Political group Caesar sides with & why

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Populares since he reasoned that strength in numbers would beat the rich Marius also sided with them too (unexpected choice)

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6
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Winner of the civil war

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Sulla/the optimates

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7
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Spares Caesar but purges many

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Sulla

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8
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Reason Caesar was spared & how this changed him

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Caesar was spared because Sulla saw Marius in him

This changed Caesar since he realized value in forgiveness

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9
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Caesar joins this to gain honor/build an impressive resume & keep away from Sulla

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The Roman army

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10
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Sulla dies so Caesar

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leaves the army to speak out about goverment corruption

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Whilst speaking out about goverment corruption Caesar proposes

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reforms and 8 changes (caesar becomes popular with the people)

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12
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Defining Characteristic: While captured by pirates Caesar demands

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a higher ransom & becomes friends with pirates

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13
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Caesar essential becomes the only Consul in _____ by ____

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59bc intimidation

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14
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Members of the First Triumvirate & their roles

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Caesar - the popular and former military general
Crassus - Wealthiest man in Rome
Pompy - Rome’s best general

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15
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Caesar unauthorized conquers all of

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Gaul into Germania & a foothold in Britania

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16
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Caesar demands full political power from

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Cicero

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17
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Cicero is

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Rome’s former senate leader (highly respected)

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18
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Caesar is declared this by the senate

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PUBLIC enemy #1

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19
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legitimate political power can’t be won by the sword -_______

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Cicero

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20
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Crossing the Rubicon:

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Doing something that cannot be undone

21
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January 10th significance

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Caesar crossed the Rubicon, invading Rome

22
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_______ abandons Rome at the sight of Caesar rendering Rome _______

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Pompy defenseless

23
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remaining alive senators grants

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Caesar dictatorship (king for life)

24
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Caesar creates an alliance with

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Cleopatra

25
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March 15, 44bc is the

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Ides of March

26
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Organizers of Caesar’s death

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former friends Brutus & Cassius

27
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Caesar’s death spot & date

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The senate floor on March 15

28
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Caesar is a product of a

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collapsing republic

29
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Cleopatra:

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Pharaoh/Queen of Egypt

30
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Mark Antony:

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Loyal sidekick to Caesar
a lot like Ares

31
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Cicero:

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Still a very respectable senate leader
Despises Mark Antony

32
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Brutus & Cassius:

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Assinaterors of Caesar
Disliked by public

33
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Octavian:

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Chosen heir of the popular Caesar/adopted son
Smart, Sharp, Educated at the best schools
Caesar’s 18-year-old nephew
Gains massive wealth

34
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The Second Triumvirate members:

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Antony
Octavian
unimportant rich guy

35
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_____ & _______ post 2,000 Proscriptions in the forum against people that stand in their way of domination including Cicero

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Octavian & Antony

36
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Proscriptions:

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like bounties

37
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land Octavian & Antony split upon the success

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Octavian - Rome for political power
Antony - gets the rich east

38
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The ancient world’s power couple

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Antony & Cleopatra

39
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Antony writes a will along with

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recognizing Caesarion as Rome’s rightful heir

40
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Meanwhile in Rome Octavian (2)

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declares political war on Egypt and smears enemy’s publicity

He also illegally steals and reads Antony’s will kept safe in Rome’s vault

41
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“The pen is mightier than the sword” -______

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Octavian

42
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With Antony’s will Octavian can

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expose Antony and pushes for a fake recapture of Antony’s land in an effort to save him from Cleopatra

43
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Antony’s Fall (3)

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-Antony & Cleopatra flee to Alexandria
-Antony takes his own life
-Cleopatra takes her own life with asp poison

44
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Octavian’s nickname Princeps meaning

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Rome’s 1st citizen

45
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Unknowingly to Romans Octavian becomes

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the first emperor of Rome

46
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The senate names Octavian

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Augustus

47
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The general people are _____ with the “republic”

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perfectly ok

48
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Cincinatus:

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military leader, patrician, farmer, 1st dictator

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