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The Empire at Its Height
Section 2
7.1.2
Discuss the geographic borders of the empire at its height and the factors that threatened its
territorial cohesion
Background Knowledge
republic – a government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials
From Republic to Empire
Turmoil at Home
Elected OfficialsRule over large regions
Different PeopleCulture
Turmoil at Home
Prisoners of WarSlaves
Poor quality of lifeRiots and Revolts
The End of the Republic
Julius Caesarpopular military hero
expanded Rome's borders and conquered Gaul
the senate ordered Julius Caesar to return to Rome without his armies
The End of the Republic
Julius Caesarcrosses the Rubicon with his armies therefore causing a civil war. Declared “dictator for life” by Roman senate in 44 B.C.
Expands the senate but Reduces their power
Created jobs.
365 ¼ day calendar.
The End of the Republic
Assassinate - to murder a well-known or important person
Led by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius
Civil War
The End of the Republic
Octavian Caesar’s adopted sonBecomes ruler of Rome in 31 B.C.
The Empire Grows
Augustus“great and holy one”
The Age of Augustus
Reforms - change made to improve a system
100 coloniesFormer soldiersSpreads Roman law
and culture
Pax Romana - a period of peace and prosperity
At the time of Augustus death in A.D. 14, the Roman empire stretched from the British Isles to Southwest Asia.
The Age of Augustus
Pax Romana - a period of peace and prosperity
The Age of Augustus
Plotting and murder
Military took sides
Mixed results
Choosing an Emperor
NervaAdopts a successor
Avoids power struggles
The “Good Emperors”
Trajan (A.D. 98 - 117)The empire reached its greatest size
Tied empire together by building roads, bridges, and harbors
Tried to improve conditions for the poor
The “Good Emperors”
Hadrian (A.D. 117 - 138)Strengthened defenses
Hadrian’s Wall
Described as a fair and wise ruler who cared for the people
The “Good Emperors”
Hadrian’s Wall
Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 161 - 180)Noble peace-loving scholar
Wars along the eastern borders
Pax Romana ended with his death in A.D. 180
The “Good Emperors”
The Empire DividedThe empire is plagued by troubles again
DiocletianTakes power in A.D. 284Empire too large to rule effectivelyDivides empire in two
The Empire Divided
The Empire DividedReform appeared to be a good solution
Dividing the empire made it weaker, not stronger.
