Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Chapter 8 - Section 3 - The Fall of the Republic

Civil war waged for 50 years until Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate. Caesar—seized power and made reforms. After Caesar's murder, the Second Triumvirate attempted to rule Rome, but it eventually failed and Octavian Caesar Augustus—emerged as the first Roman emperor. Augustus expanded the Roman Empire and reorganized the military, bringing an era of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana. Rome's elaborate system of roads, aqueducts, ports, and common currency made the empire wealthy. Romans made many contributions to government, law, language, and the arts

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