- Octavian took over after Cesar at age 18
- He had his own triumvirate that included Mark Antony and Lepidus
The Second Triumvirate:
- Mark Antony was a general
- Lepidus was a politician
- Octavian forces Lepidus to retire
- Mark Antony partners up with Cleopatra
- Octavian defeats Mark and Cleopatra
Rome became an empire instead of a republic
Octavian:
- Ruled for 40 years
- Some accomplishments were-
- Expanded Rome
- Set up civil services
- Died of natural causes
Tiberius:
- Ruled from 14 - 37 AD
- General
- Reluctant Emporer
- Exiled himself from Rome after his son died
- Died at age 77
Caligula:
- Ruled from 37 - 41 AD
- An insane tyrant
- Assassinated by praetorian guards, Senators, and the imperial court
Claudius:
- Ruled from 41- 54 AD
- Suffered from:
- a limp
- stammering
- shaking
- slobbering
- Last adult male in his family
- Was a good ruler
- died by poison
Nero:
- Ruled from 54 - 68 AD
- Emphasized the arts
- Wanted to rebuild Rome to be more majestic
- overspent
- raided temples for money
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