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Slaves were forced to work. Farmers didnt need to grow as much food. New wealth caused greed and corruption. Caused many civil wars.
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Julius Caesar forced senates to make him the dictator. Making Rome into an empire instead of a republic
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On the ides of march (march 14 44 B.C.E) the senetors got together to kill Julius Caesar. Some of his closest friends helped kill him.
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Many different emperors were making the empire worst. And many were getting assassanated. Everytime an emperor was assassanted a civil war broke out between the government officals on who would go next into power. This caused the economy to weaken
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They made the code of law. To have a strong leader. To have a strong economy. To have a strong military. Every one was innocent until proven guilty. There had to be evidence of the crime commided. "Law of the twelve tables"
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Constintine was the last Emperor. He moved the capital to the east side of the Rome Empire and changed the name to Constinnopple. Which made the capital very powerful and wealthy.
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When Constintine died other Empires found it perfect opportunity to attack rome. The attacked the western side bacuase it was more weak and less protected. In 476 the Ostrogoths led the final collasp of rome.
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In 509 B.C.E, Rome became a republic
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The roman republic treated both men and woman with freedom. Men still had absolute power, but woman had freedom to own and work buisnesses. And both boys and girls got education.
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The first roman emperor was August Caesar. He caused 200 years of peace (PaxRomana) He Expanded and stregthened the empire. Travel incresed. Trade increased. So wealth increased. After August there were 5 other good leaders. Then came the end of PaxRomana.
