- Civil War- A conflict between groups in the same country
- Julius Caesar- A military leader, was elected to consul in 59 B.C.E
- Triumvirate- A group of three rulers
- Augustus- Real name is Octavian. Roman emperor
- Pax Romana- a period of peace and prosperity. Means "Roman Peace"
The Republic Collapses
Increased wealth and expanding boundaries caused many problems. Including the fall of the republic
- Thousand of people were enslaved
- by 100 BC one third of the population were slaves
- small farmers could not compete with bigger estates
- Tiberius and Gaius attested to help the poor
- the republic grew unstable
- they recruited soldiers by offering land to the poor
- Caesar came and used his knowledge in military strategy to strengthen Rome
- Caesar had absolute power
- after he died, civil war broke out again
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