Pros And Cons Of Octavius Caesar

According to Roman tradition, Rome was ruled by Etruscan kings until around 509 BC. The Romans then drove them out and created a republic (Chrisp 7). This helped Rome create its own type of government. Caesar was one of Rome’s dictators. A group of senators thought he was too powerful and was destroying the Romans republic, so they stabbed him to death.

After Octavian and his men beat Antony he returned home to Rome the senate refused to pay Octavian’s legions after they had won the battle for Rome. This lead to Octavian marching on Rome with his men demanding both consulship for himself and for his men to be paid. Octavian’s new title as a consul gave him the imperium he wanted to be able to lead his army. While Antony and Octavian were on opposing sides, the battle of Mutina did lead to their eventual alliance in the Second Triumvirate. This three man government of Antony, Octavian and Lepidus gave both Antony and Octavian the power they

“Caesar Augustus rose from near obscurity to become the most powerful man Rome has ever seen, and he became perhaps the single most important figure in Rome’s long history.” (Sizgorich 1) Octavius Caesar, later referred to as Augustus, was arguably one of the more influential and successful emperors of Rome. There is little on record of Octavius Caesar’s early life. (Sizgorich 1) Octavius was born on September 23, 64 BCE in Rome.

Juliane Smith Professor Mira Green HSTAM 302 16 July 2023 The First Triumvirate’s Effects on Traditional Rome In 60 BCE, three men, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gaius Julius Caesar, came together to accumulate their resources to achieve their personal goals. This alliance is known as The First Triumvirate, but it is more correctly associated as a factio or an amicitia. The term factio was used by political opponents who viewed the trio as a tyrannical faction, while the trio themselves considered the alliance an amicitia, a friendship flourished by mutual aid with their clients, followers, wealth, and influence. Crassus, known for his wealth, with Pompey’s military and political leadership, and Caesar’s unexpected

The establishment and breakdown of the First Triumvirate The Establishment of the First Triumvirate took place in 60 BCE when three political powers in Rome felt like their achievements were being completely disregarded by the Senate of Rome. Gaius Julius Caesar was an accomplished statesmen, Gnaius Pompeius Magnus, otherwise known Pompey a popular military and political leader and Marcus Licinius Crassus was richest man in Rome, a roman general and politician set aside their differences to form an alliance, a non legally binding agreement, in order to further their political careers. During the alliance of these political powers, many rules and legislations were created and the most powerful people, the optimates, became extremely disempowered.

This alliance was known as the First Triumvirate. After a year as consul, that included getting the senate to pass laws largely because of intimidation by Pompey's troops, Caesar landed the governorship of Gaul, specifically the areas of Cisalpine Gaul (northern Italy) Illyricum (south eastern Europe), and Transapline Gaul (southern France), which gave him commands of four legions. He conquered a number of territories in Gaul, with the legions becoming his source of power and while conducting wars, in 53BC, Crassus was killed, resulting with Pompey appointed as consul and the triumvirate

Slide 5, Fictional Connection: In slide one, it mentioned how strong minded and will Octavius is as a person. There is a show called “The 100” with a main character named Bellamy. He knows what is right most of the time and tries to do things that benefit everyone. People tend to look up to him as a leader, even when he is facing challenges or mistakes.

Fortunately for Octavian (as he was known at the time), relativity fortunately anyway, in Caesar’s will, he had adopted him as his son and made him his heir which helped kick-start his rise to power. By using a mixture of propaganda, manipulation and a stroke of luck, Octavian took control and maintained

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Roman Leaders Augustus, the son of Gaius Octavius, was a descendent of a wealthy old equestrian family. His father, Octavius, was the first to enter the Senate (Suetonius, Augustus, 43, 2). Augustus was seen as a model Roman citizen, based on his leadership and values. On the other hand, Nero, son of Gnaeus Domitius, was born into a despicable family (Suetonius, Nero, 209, 5). Nero was one of the worst emperors of Rome, bankrupting and destroying the city for his own means.

The adopted son of the great Julius Caesar, Gaius Octavius born in 23rd of September 63 BC and reigned from 27 BC-14 AD. Although he never claimed the title of an emperor, he was in fact the first emperor of Rome. The process taken by Gaius Octavius to become Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus and the sequence of events that led to Octavian eliminating his potential threats to his succession was a significant historical figures. Event that was taken by Gaius Octavianus in order for his succession of becoming Augustus was through Eliminating political parties through war and through proscription, Avenging Caesars death(second triumvirate vs Cassius and Brutus) and the battle of Actium in which will be furtherly discussed.

Julius Caesar was a Powerful Roman politician and general, who served as a god to the Romans. He played a key role in the events that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman empire. His reign from 49 B.C to 44 B.C illustrated his dominance in controlling a commanding army and ruling a nation. Many historians have different opinions on Caesar's command. Some saw him as a leader for the people, whereas others saw him as a man searching for power and power alone.

Another accomplishment Julius did was he brought down Roman debt, and this satisfies many borrowers and lenders. Julius Caesar also improved the Roman calendar to the Julian calendar, and he granted citizenship to people living outside of Rome. Secondly, Julius Caesar helps the poor and middle class a lot, which these classes favor him. Julius

From this unrest arose the second triumvirate. This triumvirate was composed of Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian. The second triumvirate lasted for about one decade after the murder of Caesar.

Augustus ‘Octavian’ Caesar, adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar, was the founder of the Roman Empire, and the first emperor. He became the sole undisputed master of the Roman world. In reality he retained his autocratic power over the Republic as a military dictator. Caesarion, the son of Cleopatra- the last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt and Julius Caesar- former dictator.

How, and why, does Quintus Salvidienus Rufus die? Quintus Salvidienus Rufus took his life upon discovery that he had betrayed his friend, Octavius Caesar. Throughout the beginnings of the novel, in Salvidienus’ notes, it is made clear that he prides himself as a friend of Octavius Caesar, but sometimes does not whole fully agree with his decisions. Lepidus, Antonius, Maecenas, Agrippa, and Octavius, had parted their differences and gathered to discuss matters of proscription and consulship.