Day 25

I take my Rome test on June 2nd at 1:25 pm.

To keep Plebs happy, the government gave them bread and entertainment like Circus Maximus and the Colosseum.

A Change in Rule: 

• Tiberius Gracchus recognized the advantages of keeping the Plebs quiet
• Military generals would conquer land then give some shares to the Plebs
• Soldiers loyalty was more towards military leaders, not Rome

Julius Cesar:

• Cesar was a successful military general 
• He conquered territory in Gaul and appointed himself governer
• He made common people happy while making friends higher up on the social food chain
• Cesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed the First Triumvirate
• Cesar served as consol for one year
• Pompey gets jealous of Cesar and becomes his rival
• Cesar becomes a dictator in 44 BCE

Cesar's Reforms:

• He granted citizenship to people in provinces
• Expanded the Senate
• Created jobs for the poor
• Increased pay for soldiers
• Started colonies for those without land

Cesar's Assassination: 

• Senators saw Ceasor's rose to power as a threat
• They lured him into the Senate and stabbed him 23 times (one for each)
• The senators were not punished; this started the downfall of the republic