4.3 Birth of an Empire

4.3 Birth of an Empire
Right: Statue of emperor Nero
Left: Reconstruction of what he looked like in real life
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4.3 Birth of an Empire
Right: Statue of emperor Nero
Left: Reconstruction of what he looked like in real life

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Most power
Least power
Slaves
Patricians
2 Consuls
300 senators
Plebeians

Slide 2 - Sleepvraag

''[R] Rich plebeians who could veto the consuls'' Who is this referring to?
A
Senators
B
Consuls
C
Kings
D
People's tribunes

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

[R] Who was the new enemy of Rome in the Mediterranean Sea?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Planning for this lesson
Instruction 3.3 Birth of an Empire (with notes)
Emperor's passport

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Goals for this lesson
At the end of this lesson you will be able to...
  • Understand why generals were the cause of the fall the republic.
  • Understand how Rome became a monarchy again with the Emperors.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Gaius Marius (c. 105 BC)
  • Famous general.
  • Changed the army= soldiers get a piece of loot and land after 25 years.
  • Effect= very loyal soldiers.
Thanks to Marius generals became more popular and therefore also more powerful

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Slide 8 - Video

Triumph
  • Roman soldiers were very loyal to their general -> very strong motivated armies.
  • Used against the Germanic Tribes.
  • Successful generals would get a Triumph.
A triumph for a Roman general: They even built a triumph arch for him.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Video

[I] Why could famous generals become danger to the Republic?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Julius Caesar (what do you know about him)

Slide 12 - Woordweb

Slide 13 - Video

Return of the King?
  •  Julius Caesar was a famous general= got 3 triumphs.
  • He conquered Gaul (France).
  • Senate was scarred that he wanted to be king.
Julius Caesar: He was famous with his soldiers and with the plebeians.

The senate hated him because they thought he wanted to become a king.

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Slide 15 - Video

Civil War
  • JC took his army to Rome -> result was a civil war = war between people of the same country.
  • JC won and made himself a dictator for 10 years.
Sometimes even brothers were fighting on different sides in the civil war

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Slide 17 - Video

A new Caesar
  •  Octavian manages to seize power.
  • Calls himself Augustus (The honoured one).
  • Becomes monarch of the Empire= emperor
Emperor Austustus was the nephew of Julius Caesar. He managed to punish the murderers of Caesar and became the absolute ruler of Rome. This was the end of the Republic.
Emperor= Keizer

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Slide 19 - Video

[IOfficialy Rome remained a Republic under Augustus. Explain while say it was actualy an Empire

Slide 20 - Open vraag

Goals for this lesson
At the end of this lesson you will be able to...
  • Understand why generals were the cause of the fall the republic.
  • Understand how Rome became a monarchy again with the Emperors

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

On a scale of 1-10. How difficult was this lesson for you?
010

Slide 22 - Poll

Slide 23 - Link

4.3 Birth of an Empire
Right: Statue of emperor Nero
Left: Reconstruction of what he looked like in real life

Slide 24 - Tekstslide