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The Fall of the Republic . Chapter 8 Section 3 . The Fall of the Republic -Short version-. Rich versus Poor: Poor farmers are forced to sell farms and work in the city. Politicians break the laws. The army takes over . The First Triumvirate fight: Crassus, Pompey - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Fall of the
Republic Chapter 8 Section 3
THE FALL OF THE REPUBLIC -SHORT VERSION-
Rich versus Poor: Poor farmers are forced to sell farms and work in the city.
Politicians break the laws.
The army takes over.
The First Triumvirate fight: Crassus, Pompey and Julius Caesar
THE SHORT VERSION-CONTINUED-
Julius Caesar “Crosses the Rubicon”and becomes dictator for life.
He should have listened to the Soothsayer - “Beware the Ides of March” or “Et tu Brutus (Best buddy gives meaning to the phrase, “Back stabber”.)
Octavian, soon to be Augustus Caesar, takes charge
THE ROMAN EMPIREPeriod of civil wars
was over---but
so was the
republic
Augustus Caesar now stood a top
of the Roman world, alone at
age 32 He would lay the
foundation for a new system of
government
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