Important+Roman+People


 * Important People in Roman History: **

- Reformed Laws to aid poor, but they went unnoticed - He vetoed everything ( to get back at them) - Borrowed money and went straight to the Assembly/ They gave him the OK - but nothing was being done with the Laws - Was killed in a Riot about his re-election to office
 * Gracchus Bros.**
 * Tiberius Gracchus (133 BC)**

- Made more reforms (Grain, Armor, and Death Penalty) - Attempted Assassination led to his suicide
 * Gaius Gracchus (123 BC)**

- Consul 7 times, new man (not from old wealth), brilliant general - Won war in Numidia, gained N. Africa for Rome CONSUL IN **107 B.C** - Opened army to all Romans (Gracchus tried this, but Marius succeeded) - Army will get bigger - Gov’t has to pay for weapons - Provides a way up the “ladder” jobs - Popular, had 10,000s of clients - Man of the people, ate with his troops, didn’t act superior - Got triumph (A Parade signifying a victory in battle)
 * Marius **


 * // JULIUS CEASAR with Pompey and Crassus //**

- 1st Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus - **Crassus: made money from tax farming/ Pompey was best general Rome had ever seen** - Won war against Pirates - After Pompey defeats the Pirates he goes back takes over Syria and Jerusalem - **Pompey leaves for 10 years to go to war** - Julius and Crassus hold down the fort - Julius Crassus and Pompey all work together now to take control of the government (60's BC) - Julius is elected consul in 59 / Rigged - Julius leaves to conquer Gaul (10 year war) - Crassus goes to attack Persia in 53, Rome's army is destroyed and **Crassus is killed** - Julius comes back to Rome after conquring Gaul in 49 - **Starts Civil War with Pompey** - Pompey chased to Egypt - he is killed - Julius allies himself with Cleopatra (Ruler of Egypt) - **Julius finally returns home and is made only consul member and then dictator** - Julius refuses to be King although the citizens of Rome want him to, Julius' "VP" Mark Anthony wants him to be king - Senate thinks Julius is getting to powerful so they plan to kill him: - Brutus and Cassius leaders of the plan and the ones to kill him - **Ides of March, Julius Ceaser is killed** - Mark Anthony knew about the killing and never told Julius - Mark Anthony gives a speech at Julius' funeral - a riot occurs - **Julius' nephew Octavian is the new heir to Rome**


 * // AUGUSTUS (OCTAVIAN) 63-41 C.E with Antony and Lepidus //**

- Part of the 2nd Triumvirate (with Antony - Military Specialist and Lepidus - the Nobody) - Octavian and Antony killed Lepidus - Octavian and Antony fought in civil war - Octavian tried to kill Antony and Cleopatra (His Lover), but instead they kill themselves (snake bite) - 30 C.E.: Octavian is the only ruler of Rome - Ruled with his army, created the Praetorian Gaurd: personal army for himself in the middle of Rome - Took over Egypt - Wrote Res Gestae (Accomplishments of his) - Master of Propoganda - Augustus dies in 14 C.E. and his Republic is gone - The thrown goes to Augutus' adopted son Tiberius


 * Jesus ** is born in 0 - Ellee Kennedy Added Info


 * - ** Jewish

- Lived in Judea

- Claimed to be faith healer

- Disliked by Jews / Roman leaders b/c he talked about reform/they thought he was a zealot (religious extremist)

- In his 30s in the year **30,** he was crucified and rose from the dead 3 days later


 * // TIBERIUS 14-37 C.E. //**

- Not a very fun ruler - Not as smooth and manipulative - Didn't give any of his money to the Roman people - 26 C.E. he moved to Capri and lived there for the rest of his life - He was paranoid and killed almost all of his relatives except Caligula


 * // CALIGULA 37-41 C.E. //**

-Ruler after Tiberius dies -Mentally ill -Demanded to be worshiped like a god -Would go on random killing rages -Caligula was killed by his army in 41 C.E.


 * // CLAUDIUS 41-54 C.E. //**

- Dictator after Caligula - Claudius takes over Great Britain - Restores order in Rome - Marries a women named Agrippina whom already has a son Nero - When Nero turns 16 Agrippina kills Claudius and makes Nero dictator/King


 * // NERO 54-68 C.E. //**

-CRAZIEST PERSON - Kills his mom - Kicks his second wife to death - Marries a slave while dressed as a woman (later had the slave castrated) - Blames a fire that started in Rome on the Christians - Revolts against Nero: Vindex- fails in his revolt, Galba- wins revolt in 68 - Nero kills himself - Galba takes control, three more kings after him(not very important Kings)

- General that worked for Nero, crushed revolts - Leveled Jewish temple - Stopped Revolts - 1st Good Emperor in some time
 * Vespasian (51 AD) **

- Conquest of Dacia - 7 years of Peace
 * Trajan (98 - 117 AD) **

- Created his wall in Britain (Northern Limit of Rome)
 * Hadrian (117 - 138) **

- Reforms on sales (Max. Amounts) - Froze and Appointed Positions - Split Empire - Resigned in 305 - Back to Chaos
 * Diocletion (284 - 305 AD) **

- Organized Rome once more (324 AD) - 1st Christian Emperor - New Capital of Byzantium - Christianity is Legal
 * Constantine (306 - 337 AD) **