started to expand what are the pro’s and con’s of expansion? strain/conflict 264-146 b.c. ...
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ROME
Section 2 Started to expand
What are the pro’s and con’s of expansion? Strain/Conflict
264-146 B.C. First Punic War- gained Corsica, Sicily, Sardinia Second Punic War- Hannibal outmaneuvered
Rome Third Punic War- Completely destroyed
Carthage
Conquests
Imperialism- control over foreign lands/people
Macedonia, Greece, Asia (Roman Province)
“Mare Nostrum”- Our Sea
Pro’s
Brought riches into Rome Loot, taxes, commerce, slaves
Rich vs. Poor (Latfundia) Riots Corruption Greed, self-interest
Grachhus Brothers
Tiberius and Gaius (patricians Land to poor farmers Grain to feed poor
Killed by senators and thugs
Decline
Civil Wars Slave uprising/revolts
Julius Caesar Great Warrior (Veni, vidi, vici) Forced senate (dictator)
Reforms
48-44 B.C. Public works Public land to poor Calendar Citizenship
Assassination King In March, 44 B.C. stabbed to death by senate Civil Wars- Octavian and Mark Anthony (hunt
down)
Two men quarreled Octavian defeated mark Anthony and
Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)
Octavian gained absolute power
Roman Empire
Stable government Civil service (enforce laws) High-level jobs Provinces had self-government Ordered a Census New coins/Postal service Put jobless to work (roads, temples,
farms) 200 years of prosperity
Good/Bad
Caligula- evil and incompetent Named gorse consul
Nero-evil/insane Persecuted Christians Great fire
Hadrian-good Codified law system
Marcus Aurelius Last good ruler Pax Romana- roman peace, order, prosperity
Protected roads Trade (grain, ivory, gold) Spreading ideas