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Sandy F.
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7th Grade
01/29/2007

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who is Pompey? Describe...
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A public speaker, athelte, swordsman, handles breakouts in Rome and becomes a wealthy man, Commard of all forces in Italy, pompey was killed in Egypt
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Who is Crassus? Descibe...2 things made him famous...
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A finacial wizard, military ability, Crassus (commandar-in-chief), proclaimed for election to be consulship,part of 1st triumvirate and wanted Asian taxes
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Does Pompey and Crassus like each other? Yes or No explain...
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No, because both of them wanted to be part of consulship, but crassus was 6 years younger then age limit
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What happened after....(their consulship had ended)
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Both had privite life and retired
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who is Julius Caesar? Describe...(Why did he seem to be part of political stuff?)
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Born-100Bc, has family routes uncle-Consul, Father-praetor, Aunt-Married famous marius, charmming person,
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Why was the 1st Triumvirate created? who was involved? how was it divied?
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Caesar, pompey, Crassus made the 1st Triumvirate. Caesar-wanted consul with chance of military glory, Pompey-westen command, crassus- eastern, Caesar-Great succes alone.
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How did the people react when Caesar marched his army into Rome? Why did they feel that way?
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All of Rome had hailed to him and respect him for his greatness
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who is Lucius Cornelus Sulla?
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Dictator of Rome-unlimited peroid in 82Bc, Got power by force, Objective-Restore the senate to power, wants future general(failed), he was a threat to Rome and made them more powerful and different
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Who were not opposed to Caesar's dictatorship?
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He was different because he did not slaughter any Romans
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How did Caesar give himself more power?
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Being liked by the public, his armies gave him, took many offices, did not want king because he like Monarkey and that will make Rome go back not moving forward
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Who is ceriro?
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Caesar's aunt's husband Enemy of Sulla
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Who toook credit for stopping the slave revolt?
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Pompey took credit, it was rightfully crassus deed
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Who toook credit for stopping the slave revolt?
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Pompey took credit, it was rightfully crassus deed
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How many days are in the New Julian Calandar? What is the callender based on?
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365 1/4 days ; The sun (solar)
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When did Caesar die?
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March 15, 44BC Ideas of March
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Why did Octavian quickley travel to Rome a little after Caesar's muder?
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Wanted a share of Caesar's possessions and land
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How many titles did Caesar give himself? which title did he not want to take?
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5; king
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How many Gauls were slaughtered during the Gallic wars/
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400,000
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What was the life span of Crassus?
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115-53 BC
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How many soldiers did Pompey want to reward?
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40 000 veterans
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How long did Caesar stay in Rome?
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16 months
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Why did the Senate flee to Greece?
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60 senetors fled after Mark Antony gave the speech Turned the Romans against the pope
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In 62 BC what three things was Pompey bent on obtaining?
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1) triumph 2) senatorial ratification of his actions in the East 3) Rewards for his veterans
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How did Caesar change citizenship requirements in Rome?
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Gave full rights of citizenship to doctors, teachers, librarians and scholars Extended Roman citizenship to Cisalpine, and Gaul
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Did the senate support Caesar?
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NO
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How did Caesar show his arrogance?
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By saying that omens are chosen favorable by him He compares himself to God.
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Why did Pompey and Crassus join together?
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Both wanted to have consulship In 70 BC, they both became consols.
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Describe one incident that shows Crassus is crafty.
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During a fire, would only put out the fire if sold land for very cheep
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What did Caesar do to erase some of the dept Rome faced?
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1) Made land legal tender for settleing dept 2)Forbidding the hoarding of coinage 3)All interest due from the civil war no longer needed to pay
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What was Caesars greatest service?
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Cut out the cancer of civil war
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What party is Caesar a member of?
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Marian party
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Describe Caesar's building projects.
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Made homes for landless Romans 20 colonies made for 100,000 people
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who was part of the 2nd Tirumvirate? How was the land divided in the 2nd Triumvirate?
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Octavian took the West of the empire, Antony the East, and Lepidus Africa
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