CINCO DE MAYO.

Today we looked at our power points, and reviewed for the test tomorrow. A Consul highest elected office of the roman republic and appointed office. A republic  is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, retain supreme control over the government. Democracy is a form of government in which all citizens have equal say.  An Aristocracy is form in government in which the rich and powerful ruled. A Monarchy which is similar to a consul  is when all political power is passed down to an individual (usually hereditary). 

A Tyranny is unrestrained exercise of power; abuse of power. The Punic wars were a series of 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthange from 264 to 146 BC. Carthage is in Africa. Soon after the end of the third Punic war between Carthage and Rome, Rome becomes very big in size. Therefore because of Rome's conquest and growth it became an empire. Rome's victory over Carthage put them in control over the busy trade routes that once were controlled by Carthage. Huge amounts of goods and wealth poured into Rome, but this wealth soon caused Rome to decline. 

There were huge socioeconomic effects from the huge change in wealth. The wealthy started "latifundia's" which were plantations run with slave labor. These were cheaper to run and forced farmers to sell their land and move to Rome. With these "latifundia's," the rich kept getting richer and the poor kept getting poorer. Of course the rich were happy, powerful, and greedy, but this created a corruption. The poor on the other hand were angry and caused riots.Out of these riots, rose the Gracchus brothers.These brothers led movements for public good and redistribution of land. They also wanted the government to supply food to the poor and create a sort of "welfare." The Gracchus brothers were soon seen as a threat and were killed along with their followers. This triggered a one hundred-year war.

The Rubicon is a stream in nor eastern Italy. Julius Caesar in 58 BC started his conquest of Gaul, he wanted to get as rich as possible. After his campaign he decided to stay in Gaul with his army until he would be chosen as the consul. Political opponents wanted him to get back to Rome and be prosecuted for the things he did when he was a consul.

The first triumvirate was the political alliance of Gaius divided up Roman provinces. The First Triumvirate was the political alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.  Marcus Licinius Crassus was an influential Roman politician from the Late Republic.  Gnaeus Pomeius Magnus  was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

 Julius caesar stabbed 23 times, last words were said to be "et tu brute"The assassination day was march 15,44 Bc. Learder of the conspiracy group against him was led by a man named Gaius Cassius.

 Octavian was the Grand-Newphew and adopted the son of Julius Ceaser.  Him and Mark Antony got revenge on the people who killed Julius. A war between octavian and mark eventually broke out.