Julius Caesar’s
grandnephew - and adopted son - Octavian takes over at the age of 18! with his
own triumvirate
Mark Antony is an
experienced general
Lepidus is a powerful
politician
This is the Second
Triumvirate
Octavian forces the weak
Lepidus to retire
He and Mark Antony become
rivals
Mark Antony partners up
with Cleopatra of Egypt
Militarily
Personally
Politically
Economically
Octavian defeats them at
the Battle of Actium
Victories/accomplishments
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
Administering the grain
supply
Building awesome public
facilities
Buildings, aqueducts
Setting up a police
department
Running a fire-fighting
organization
Finally died of natural
causes
After Octavian’s death,
power was passed down to emperors
Some were good, some were
horrible, some appeared to be completely insane
This could cause complete
messes and and for some good
Caligula
Ruled from AD 37 to 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 re-establish
the Republic
but it didn't work
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