Leaders of Rome

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Leaders of Rome
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End of the Republic
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I. Julius Caesar

• Caesar makes a name for himself as a great
  general.

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I. Julius Caesar

• In 45 BCE Caesar took over the government as
  dictator for life with the intent to rule Rome
  much like a monarchy.

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I. Julius Caesar

• Under his leadership, the government created
  jobs, gave land to the poor, and granted
  citizenship to those in the provinces.

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I. Julius Caesar

• Many Romans believed that Caesar had brought
  order and peace back to Rome.

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I. Julius Caesar

• Others, however, thought Caesar would be a tyrant
  wanting to end the Roman Republic.

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I. Julius Caesar

• This fear of a monarchy led to Caesars
  assassination on March 15, 44 BCE through a
  conspiracy.

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I. Julius Caesar

• This date is now known as the Ides of March.

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I. Julius Caesar

• A group of senators led by Marcus Brutus and
  Gaius Cassius assassinated Caesar as he entered
  the Senate.

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II. End of the Republic

• After the death of Caesar his 18 year old
  grandnephew Octavian would avenge his death.

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II. End of the Republic

• Octavian joined forces with Marc Antony, and
  Marcus Lepidus to form a second triumvirate.

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II. End of the Republic

• Together the three would defeat all the
  conspirators putting to death hundreds of
  senators.

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II. End of the Republic

• The triumvirate would then divide Rome up into
  three parts.

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II. End of the Republic

• Octavian took command in Italy and the west.

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II. End of the Republic

• Marc Antony ruled Greece and the east.

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II. End of the Republic

• Lepidus took charge of North Africa.

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II. End of the Republic

• This triumvirate did not last very long.
• Soon Octavian would be sole ruler of Rome.

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II. End of the Republic

• Octavian forces Lepidus to retire from Rome.

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II. End of the Republic

• The Antony married Cleopatra the queen of Egypt.

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II. End of the Republic

• Octavian convinced the Romans that it was
  Antonys intent to conquer Rome with his new
  Egyptian queen by his side.

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II. End of the Republic

• Eventually Octavian would win the war and to
  avoid capture Antony and Cleopatra commit
  suicide.

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II. End of the Republic

• This would now make Octavian the undisputed ruler
  of Rome.