Ancient Rome & Julius Caesar

Who was Hannibal?

Hannibal was a general from Carthage. He invaded using elephants, and brought them all the way through the alps into Rome. Almost destroying it.

Why did Caesar, and other generals, trust that soldiers would be more loyal to them than their empire?

If the soldiers were soldiers for money; they felt no loyalty to the government that was keeping them poor and they would only get money if they won whatever battles they were fighting so therefore they must trust their generals. Caesar was also very popular among the lower and middle classes and not just the upperclassmen and a lot of people were his followers.

Why did Caesar run the huge risk of crossing the Rubicon and invading Rome?

In 49 B.C. on the banks of Rubicon! Julius Caesar had to chose. If he remained in Gaul then that meant forfeiting his power to his enemies in Rome. Crossing into Italy would declare war against Rome. But he took the risk because he didn't want to lose his power and he wanted more military glory.

The Fall And Rise Of Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar took over Rome (after serving Rome as a general who gained Rome a lot of power and new lands) coming back from Gaul. Julius Caesar declared himself dictator for life once he took over. He added many people into his government, some his enemies and others his allies. However his enemies assassinated Caesar. Julius Caesar only had ruled 5 years and after him one of his predecessors ruled afterwards.

What happened in the year 509 (BC)?

Romans drive out the last king (7ths king) and form the Republic.

By the year 50 BCE, the Roman Republic had vastly increased in its size. What were the problems that came with rapid expansions?

Rome didn't have enough things for all of their territories. (Food, homes etc)

What happened in the year 50 (BC) ?

Rome expands to all of France and North Africa.

What happened in the year 146 (BC) ?

Rome had expanded to all of Greece and Spain.

What happened in the year 753 (BC) ?

Rome was founded by Romulus. Extra: Romulus had a twin name Remeus, but Romulus killed his brother. They were raised by wolves after their uncle threw them into a river and the wolves found them.

What happened in the year 264 (BC) ?

Rome's power had expanded to the entire peninsula.

How was Rome's location in the Mediterranean Sea a particular advantage?

The Mediterranean Sea and the Tiber river allowed easy trade and the power to conquer.

Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was a very powerful

What happened to the govt. after Caesar?

The republic was no more, and the people who came after him were all emperors.

Importance of crossing the "Rubicon"

The rubicon was a stream not a river. But it was a boundary. And it was considered treason when Julius Caesar crossed over with his army from Gaul.

What were some geographical advantages of the Italian peninsula?

The two mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennines helped protect Rome from invasion. Any army who tried to attack would have to be at risk from an attack coming from the other side of the mountains. The Alps sealed of the peninsula from the rest of Europe.

Fall of the Roman Republic

WhenJulius Caesar was coming back from Gaul he was instructed to leave his army. However Caesar thought that he would be killed so instead he crosses the Rubicon and uses his army to take over the Roman Empire and ends the republic.