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The Second Triumvirate
43BC, Caesar's murder did not, however, save the Republic. The Second Triumvirate, composed of Caesar's adopted son and heir. Octavian; a loyal officer named Marc Antony; and the high priest Lepidus, took power. Soon Lepidus was pushed aside as Antony and Octavian agreed to govern half the empire each, Octavian in the west and Antony in the east -
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From Octavian to Agustus
27 BC, As sole ruler, Octacian faced the task of restoring order in the empire. When he took power, Octavian had no intention of establiching a dictatorship, but he had later secretly decided that it would be impossibe to return Rome to its old republican system of government. As Rome's ruler, Octavain created a new political order. Today it is known as the empire, buy Octavian was careful to avoid the title of king or emperor. Instead he called himself princeps or "first citizen." -
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Pax Romana
27 BC, The period from the beginning of Augustus's reign in 27 BC until the death of the last of teh Good Emperoers in AD 180 is often called the Pax Romana--the Roman Peace. Several essential traits, such as a stable government, a strong legal system, widespread trade, and, most importantly, peace characterized this long era. During the Pax Romana the smooth working of the Imperial government was seldom interrupted by war or invasion. -
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The Early Christian Church
By about 100, priest's trained in these ceremonies became prominent within Christianity. The authority of these priests was based on the spiritual authority distinguished the priests from the laity, or people who belonged to the general congregation of the Church. -
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The Empire Weakens
180, The innability of the Roman army to stop the Huns was one syptom of the weakness tha befell the empire after the end of the Pax Romana. After 180, the empire was confromnted not onl by challenges from outside but also by growing problems within. When the last of the Good Emperors died, Rome was left without a strong leader. The eventual result was a series of civil wars. -
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Jesus of Nazareth
esus was born in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem, and grew up in Nazareth. Jesus began to preach a message of redemption and warning. Traveling through Judea he gathered a group of disciples. -
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The Good Emperors
AD 96.
New line of emperors established itself on the Roman throne. 5 rulers governed Rome for almost a century. Almost all of them were from the province rather than Rome. Under their rule the empire grew tremendously. Peaking under the rule of Trajan. -
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The Etruscans
616 BC, at first Rome was ruled by Latin Kings. Around 616 BC, however, it came under the rule of the Etruscans of northern Italy. From evidence found at Etruscan cemeteries, scholars believe that they were grat metalworkers and jewelers whos culture had been heacily influenced by Greece. The Etruscans had great influence on Roman society, as the chart below shows. -
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Founding of Rome
753 BC, In the middle of this peninsula, the city of Rome grew up. According to legend, Romulus and Remus, twin brothers who were raised by a she wolf. Founded the city of Rome. Whether or not Romulus and Remus actually existed, the people who built Rome were members of an Indo-European tribe known as the Latins who had reached Italy in the 1000s BC. -
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The First Triumvirate
60 BC, Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey, and Licinius Crassus. Caesar and Pompey were both successful military commanders who had added huge amounts of territory to the republic. In the east, Pompey had conquered Syria and parts of Asia Minor. In the west, Caesar had added all of Gaul modern France to the republic. Crassus, not as successful a soldier, was one of the wealthiest people in Rome. In 60 BC the three men took over the Roman Republic as the First Triumvirate, or rule of three men.
