Today in class we took more notes on the famous Julius Cesar.
Some accomplishments
- he expanded the Roman Empire further into Africa
- He set up civil service to run the government/empire
- building a network of roads
- collecting taxes
- establishing a postal service
- administrating the grain supply
- building awesome public facilities
- setting a police department
- running a file-fighting organization
Thus begins the age of emperors
- After Octavian's death, power was passes down to emperors
- some were good, some were horrible, some appeared to be completely insane
Tiberius
- ruled from AD 14 to AD 37
- an excellent general, but a reluctant emperor
- after the death of his son, he exiled himself from Rome and left his prefects in charge
- died at the age of 77
Caligula
- ruled from AD 37 and AD 41 ( only 4 years)
- won a power struggle after Tiberius' death
- known for his cruelty, extravagance, and perversity- an insane tyrant
- assassinated by a group of praetorian guards, senators, and the imperial court, trying to reestablish the republic, but it didn't work
Ciddus
- ruled from AD 41 to AD 54
- suffered from many infirmities: a limp, stammering, shaking, slobbering...possibly because of cerebral palsy
- took over because he was the last male adult in the family
- ruled well. built roads, aqueducts, canal, and it started the conquest of Britain
- died of poison and his last wife did it
Some accomplishments
- he expanded the Roman Empire further into Africa
- He set up civil service to run the government/empire
- building a network of roads
- collecting taxes
- establishing a postal service
- administrating the grain supply
- building awesome public facilities
- setting a police department
- running a file-fighting organization
Thus begins the age of emperors
- After Octavian's death, power was passes down to emperors
- some were good, some were horrible, some appeared to be completely insane
Tiberius
- ruled from AD 14 to AD 37
- an excellent general, but a reluctant emperor
- after the death of his son, he exiled himself from Rome and left his prefects in charge
- died at the age of 77
Caligula
- ruled from AD 37 and AD 41 ( only 4 years)
- won a power struggle after Tiberius' death
- known for his cruelty, extravagance, and perversity- an insane tyrant
- assassinated by a group of praetorian guards, senators, and the imperial court, trying to reestablish the republic, but it didn't work
Ciddus
- ruled from AD 41 to AD 54
- suffered from many infirmities: a limp, stammering, shaking, slobbering...possibly because of cerebral palsy
- took over because he was the last male adult in the family
- ruled well. built roads, aqueducts, canal, and it started the conquest of Britain
- died of poison and his last wife did it
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