In conclusion, there are main factors that caused the demolition of the Roman Republic. A senate that grew and changed and ultimately turned on themselves. A military that expansion that led to winning the battles of the Roman enemies but loss of men and loyalty to senate. Generals who, although have different views of Roman government but join forces and then battle themselves. You have senators that are not supporting their fellow senators.
The magistrates made laws and decided the most important decisions affecting the state. When Emperor Augustus died, popular elections were outdated. It was expected instead that the imperial household would produce the successor to Roman power. The power had moved from the hands of the people, to imperial rulers, their households, and their heirs. This dramatic change was the culmination of civil strife and open warfare that created the conditions for powerful men to dominate the state, and to exclude the will and
His last aim was the succession. Henry would need a male heir so as to secure the throne for the Tudors. The first of Henry’s aims to be completed was to start the differentiation between himself and his father. In April 1509, just as he had become ruler, he had two of his father’s most powerful men arrested; Edmund Dudley and Richard Empson, and a year later the two were executed. Henry had done this so he could abolish the Council Learned in Law, meaning that he could cancel 175 bonds his father had put in place with his Nobles.
Daniel Agyei Robert Kotoviets LSO 210 6th November, 2012 HOW ROMAN EMPIRE FLOURISHED UNDER DIRECT DICTATORSHIP OF AUGUSTUS CAESAR Augustus Caesar who was also known as Gaius Octavius Thurinus at birth was born in 63 BC in a small town called Ox Head (Fagan). He was adopted by Julius Caesar and took on the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius in agreement with the Roman adopting naming standards (Fagan). He was taken to his father’s town to be raised there due to the chaotic nature of Rome at that time. In 59 BC, his father died and his mother got married to a former governor of Syria called Lucius Marcius Phillipus. His first public appearance was in BC 51 at the funeral of his grandmother Julia when he delivered the eulogy (Fagan).
When he was released he collected a naval force then found the pirates, and killed them(Bruns 23-34).” This ordeal shows that Caesar had a lot of influence for a private citizen holding no power in a political office. Caesar went back to Rome in 72 B.C., where he was made a military tribune. He then became a quaestor and used this position with the army in Spain in 69 B.C. He was a quaestor in western Spain. After that he returned to Rome and married Sulla’s granddaughter named Pompeia.
Rome: March Towards an Empire A republic plagued with civil wars and social infighting is bound to not remain a republic long. Such was the fate of Rome. The final years of the Roman Republic saw nearly a dozen civil wars; the final war, the Battle of Actium, ultimately leading to the Republic's demise. In such turmoil, as power becomes instable and violence common, a nation seemingly begs for the emergence of someone to stabilize and bring order to a chaotic state; someone to claim power above the squabbling factions; essentially a dictator. Rome also had such a figure -- in Julius Caesar.
GLADIATOR Maximus Decimus Meridus was the true heir to the throne of the Roman Empire, and yet everything was ripped away from him in an instant. Everyone he loved was slain and everything he dreamed of was shattered by the jealous son of the former emperor. Gladiator does a good job of showing examples of the reasons Rome declined in real life and also, it portrays scary similarities between Rome and modern America. Gladiator also illustrates the social, political, and economic events that eventually toppled the Roman Empire. During Pax Romana the social state of Rome switched.
Gaius Marius was significant with his life and career helping the evolution of Rome from a Republic to an Empire. Through him challenging the Senate, his role as a successful general, revealing Senatorial incompetence and his proposal of military reforms, Marius was well known for his improvements to the structure and organisation of the Roman legion. Marius was elected consul in 107BC during the war with the African ruler Jugurtha, King of Numidia. According to Southern “Marius was the first man in his family to reach the consulship so he was a Novus homo”. He was elected consul for a second time in absentia for 104BC as well.
When Hasdrubal dies, Hannibal the youngest son of Hamilcar takes over. Hannibal uses his army to take over Seguntum. This is an independent act and not approved by the Carthaginian government. This surprises Rome that Carthage would do that. Rome sends an embassy and says its ok just give up the city and well backtrack no need for a problem.
Buckingham had too much influence with the King; this meant he was seen as one of the main causes to the break down in parliament. James wanted money from the Parliament in 1625 because of the war with Spain. Parliament decided to grant a tonnage and poundage as the monarch’s main source of Revenue. Opposition MPs discussed Parliament choosing the Kings ministers for him and also the impeachment of those who gained undue influence over him; this was especially aimed at Buckingham. A breakdown in parliament then occurred because Charles realized the parliamentary attack on Buckingham was increasing so in 1625 dissolved his first Parliament in order to protect his close companion.