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01/29/2007

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What reforms did Caesar institute to solve the problem of debt?
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1) Forbid the hoarding of coinage
2) Cancelled all intrest due and not paid since the civial war in 49B.C
3) Compelled creaditors to accept land in liue of cash.
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When was Julius Caesar born?
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100 B.C
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Describe Caesar's building projects.
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The building projects made were tall building which were used for the people without homes and were unemployed. There were 20 colonies for 100,000 citizens.
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Who is Julius Caesar?
Definition
Julius Caesar was a young magnetic man who looks very charming. He grew up in a state of wealth because his uncle was a consul, father a praetor, and aunt was married to famous person names Marius.
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Who is Julius Caesar?
Definition
Julius Caesar was a young magnetic man who looks very charming. He grew up in a state of wealth because his uncle was a consul, father a praetor, and aunt was married to famous person names Marius.
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Who is Julius Caesar?
Definition
Julius Caesar was a young magnetic man who looks very charming. He grew up in a state of wealth because his uncle was a consul, father a praetor, and aunt was married to famous person names Marius.
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When was the first truimvirate created? Who was involed? How were the duties divided?
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It was created by Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. The reason behind the triumvirate was because after Pompey left the senate he wanted land for all his veterans, and Crassus wanted a part of asian taxes. Caesar wanted to be consul.
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How did Julius change Roman citizenship?
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He invited many other intellectual people outside of rome such as doctors, teachers, and scholars to aquire citizenship in the city of Rome.
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How has the calendar change by Caesar?
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Before the calendar used to running on the lunar which had 355 days it was changed into the solar calendar which had 365 1/4 days.
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In what ways did Caesar bost about his reign of power?
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It was when the pyshic lady told that there was a bad omen but then he responded that he will take the omen to fact whenever he wanted to and this statement showed that he was saying he was equal to god and the divine forces.
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How long did Caesar lead Rome?
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Caesar lead Rome for 16 months.
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When did Caesar die?
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It was when the conspiritors killed him March 15,44 B.C.
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Who opposed Caesar riegn? Why?
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The 60 senators oppesed Caesars because the were very jealous of his honours and awards that he got.
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Who is Octavius?
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Octavius was Caesar's 18 year-old great nephew. He moved into Rome right after he heard about Caesar's death and he took power and possesion.
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Why do you think that people were not oppsed to Caesar;s dictatorship?
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He got in the military and he never had sluaghted people. Also he is very confident ruler and then this allows the the citizens to feel safe with him under the rule.
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Give an example of Crassus amazing military power.
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During one period of time when Spartacus formed a gigantic flock of gladiators at least an whole army of 70,000 to revolt against him but then Crassus with only 6 legions crushed the rvolt and Spartacus was killed by Crassus.
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How was Crassus a very wealthy person bacause of what actions he would do?
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Cassus would have the fire truck standing outside and he would stay while the house was on fire and he would tell the owner that if you sell the house the fire will be blown and out so he gets the house for a ridculously low price then sells it again to someone else or the same person.
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How was Lusius Cornelius Sulla very ironic?
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Sulla came to rome with a great brute force to then for the Republic back together and restore then Senate into power.
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How did the people of Rome react to the way Caesars army marched into Rome?
Definition
The senate obviously told the people that he should be avioded but no the did not listen. They encouraged him to come and they took him as a great patriot because he defeated Pompey and the Senate.
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What did Crassus and Pompey do after gaining consulship?
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They quit the Senate and then lived a quiet peaceful life style which is a private. Then all of a sudden Pompey was then asked to go back to the Senate.
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How did Caesar increase the role of power to himself?
Definition
He took on all the postions and offices and honors such as dictators, consul, tribune, high priest, sensor, and so on. But he did not take on the place as a king.
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Who was part of the Second triumvirate in Rome?
Definition
The people involved starting the second triumvirate was Octavian, Anthony, and Lepidus.
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When did the Second Triumvirate take place?
Definition
IN 43 B.C.
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Who is Lepidus?
Definition
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus who is the governer of the Spain and he was very strong and he was very closer to Anthony.
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Do you think that Pompey and Cassus liked each other? Why or Why not?
Definition
Pompey and Crassus certainely did not like each other and the considered each other as kind of a crony. The only reason was that the were allied with each other because they were a very strong pair and they needed each other to be succsessful but never would actually enjoying being with one and another.
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Who was the first member of the First Trimuvirate to die?
Definition
Crassus was the first member to die.
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What did Anthony tell the crowd during the funeral?
Definition
He made a speech about who killed Caeser and how they should get punished and it imflammed the citizens.
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Who got the CREDIT for the slave revolt that was crushed?
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Pompey
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Who is the person who modified the calendar?
Definition
January 1 45 B.C Pope Gregory 13th.
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How was Marcus Anthony torward Caesar?
Definition
Antony provided a vital support in Caesar's rise to power and would help establish himself as one of the greater men of the Republic.
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What day did Caesar lead his army into Rome and across the Rubicon?
Definition
Jaunary 10
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How was the land divide in the Second Triuvirate
Definition
Octavian had got the West and Mark Anthony had the East and Leipdus got the Africa region.
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Why was Ceasar a good leader for the people.
Definition
Caesar put most of his effort into making the people and citizens of Rome happy instead of trying restore the Senate or give luxury to the top class. He allowed people of less status to take on special positions as long as they were smart.
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How were the two triumvirates related
Definition
The first had Caesar and the second has his nephew Octavian. Both found other leaders to join in and then it was broken not by the ememies but by themselves.
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What time did Mark Anthony die.
Definition
He had comitted suicide with Cleopatra.
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Who was the first person to quit or retire from the triumvirate.
Definition
Leipdus
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How was Leipdus a retired triuvirate.
Definition
After Octaviun conquered Sicily, Lepidus said that Sicily was now his therefore his own mane started to diband him and join Octaviun's army.
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What did Pompey do in the triumvirate that annoyed Crassus?
Definition
He claimed that he was the hero of the slave revolt just because he had killed the last bit of slaves that were trying to flee away for them.
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How many gauls died during the Gallic Wars?
Definition
400,000
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When was Crassus born and when did he die
Definition
115B.C-53B.C
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In the end, who was the victor after all the battles?
Definition
Octavian
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What was Caesar's goal?
Definition
His goal was to unify Rome under one empire.And to achieve military glory.
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