West Civ Project/DiFonso: Rome (Julius Caesar)- notes

Rome owns almost all of the Mediterranean except Egypt
Most of Rome lived in the Subora, unsanitary and high risk for fire
Patricians built villas out in Naples away from the Plebs
This caused more tension between the two
Two brothers, called the Gracchi, were tribunes and argued on behalf of land rights for Plebians
2 basic political parties-

Both of Gracchi's brothers are assassinated because people didnt like their ideas

95 BCE- war erupts where the states around Rome begin to revolt against the Patricians

Romans, Marius and Sula put down rebellions, 2nd inkling that something ominous is happening
Two have own standing Armies that are loyal to them
Marius is in Rome and Sula decides to march into Rome
Sula overpowers Marius's army and pushes them out of Rome
Sula does not take power in Rome
Door is now open for generals to lead Armies in Rome
Julius Caesar as a young man wants to bring back his powerful family
Runs for highest office in the Roman senate
Men running for Consulship needed the support of Patrician allies
Caesar goes straight to the people of Rome
He gets the vote of the man on the street
He wins the consulship to the disliking of the Senate
Senate makes it miserable to Caesar
The other Consulship is the political opposite of Caesar
After Consulship, you are sent off into the Provinces of Rome to become governor
Send Caesar to Gull (middle of nowhere) to be the governor
Caesar decides to campaign and conquer Gull into Britain
Romans found the city of London
Caesar crosses the river RUBICON and says "The die is cast."
When Senators hear about this, they freak out, and hide behind a general named Pompey
The civil war begins

West Civ Project/DiFonso