Ancient History: Rome : Crisis and Downfall
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Example Question #41 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)
The actions of Lucius Sulla contributed to __________.
Roman victory in the Punic Wars
the fall of the Roman Empire
the decline of the Roman Republic
the outbreak of slave revolts in the waning years of the Roman Republic
the growth of patrician power in the Roman Republic
the decline of the Roman Republic
Lucius Sulla is an important figure in the history of the decline of the Roman Republic. In the first century BCE, he led an army (unconstitutionally) into the city of Rome and forcefully seized the dictatorship. He enacted a series of legal reforms designed to reinforce the senate and lessen the power of the tribunes. He was successful in this regard and retired soon after, but the precedent he established - the revival of the dictatorship and the use of military force by Roman generals to affect change in the city of Rome - led directly to the actions of the First Triumvirate, Julius Caesar, Octavian, and the creation of the Roman Empire.
Example Question #41 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)
What is the significance of the so-called Ides of March?
It is when Mark Antony, Marcus Lepidus, and Octavian formed the Second Triumvirate
It is when Pompey the Great was murdered in Egypt, leaving Caesar in full control of Rome
It is when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River
It is when Octavian changed his name to Augustus Caesar
It is when Julius Caesar was assassinated
It is when Julius Caesar was assassinated
The Ides of March (March 15th) is a date of great significance in the history of Rome. It is the date when Julius Caesar was assassinated, in 44 BCE, by the so-called conspirators. It has taken on greater significance in the modern era primarily due to the writings of Shakespeare.
Example Question #42 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)
Julius Caesar emerged as the sole surviving authority from the First Triumvirate after which of these battles?
The Battle of Alesia
The Battle of Gergovia
The Battle of Regullis
The Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Pharsalus
The Battle of Pharsalus
The Battle of Pharsalus, fought in 48 BCE between the armies of Julius Caesar and those of Pompey the Great, ended in total defeat for Pompey. Marcus Crassus had died five years earlier, at the Battle of Carrhae, so victory over Pompey allowed Julius Caesar to consolidate his power over the Roman Republic.
Example Question #43 : The Roman Republic (509 31 Bce)
The Social War was primarily caused by __________.
the overextension of Roman territory into North Africa
the overextension of Roman territory into central Europe
class struggles within the city of Rome
Roman reluctance to extend citizenship to allied or controlled cities in Italy
a resurgence of Carthaginian power in the first century BCE
Roman reluctance to extend citizenship to allied or controlled cities in Italy
The Social War was fought from 91 - 88 BCE, between the forces of the Roman Republic and an alliance of city-states who had previously been under Roman control. These city-states, in central and southern Italy, rebelled against Roman authority because they were dissatisfied with the fact that Rome did not consider them equal citizens of the Republic.
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