After the siege was lifted, the Carthaginians kept their navy in the harbor of Messana. This angered the Campanians, who quickly went to the Romans for help. Since the Romans were allied to the Campanians, they agreed and removed the Carthaginians from the port of Messana. The Carthaginian government was enraged by this action and declared war on Rome. It was said that prior to the war, Rome did not have an efficient navy.
Immediately after election, Opimius cancelled several of Gracchus’ laws an called into question his actions in Carthage, “omitting nothing that was likely to irritate him.” A rabble-rouser might have used this as ammunition to riot or try and overthrow the government but Gaius “bore these things very patiently,” and only “at the instigation of his friends,” gathered his supporters to oppose the consul’s decisions. At the meeting of both parties one of the consul’s attendants made an obscene gesture and was killed on the spot by Gracchus’ party. As custom of his character, Gaius was very saddened and “severely reprimanded his own party,” for this action that would eventually lead to his death because Opimius was rousing his party into a frenzy at that same moment. When the two parties met, Gaius could not be convinced to bring any arms except a small dagger under his cloak. Gaius wanted to turn himself in to avoid fighting but his loyal supporters would not let this happen and after Opimius denied the proposals of agreement for the second time he sent his troops after Gaius and his party.
How did the romans succeed in conquering Italy? The Roman's conquest of all of Italy was not easy (to say the least). The Roman's conquest took hundreds of years as well as one major setback when it was burned to the ground. * Beginning of Roman Conquest-The Roman's conquest of Italy began in 509 BC after they expelled the aristocratic Tarquins family. The Romans next set their sights on the Etruscans and quickly drove them out of the Italian peninsula.
Unlike the other conspirators, Brutus was not power hungry nor did he choose to kill Caesar for personal gain and selfish desires. When Caesar returns from to Rome after murdering Pompey, Brutus fears that he will become a tyrant and a great threat to the Republic. Caesar does not hesitate to do away with anyone who is the slightest bit against him. When Marullus and Flavius speak out agaisnt Caesar to disperse a crowd of Roman workers and go throughout the city taking off crowns and decorations from any of Caesar's statues, he has them both killed. Brutus may have been invloved in Caesar's murder but he does so unselfishly in order to protect Rome by
Julius Caesar Summary How It All Goes Down When the play opens, Julius Caesar has just returned to Rome after defeating the sons of Pompey in battle. Before we go any further, let's pause for a brief Roman history lesson. Pompey (a.k.a. "Pompey the Great") was a member of the "first triumvirate," and he and Caesar used to share power over Rome. Then Caesar and Pompey got into a big fight.
But the reverse was the result, so much so that his kingdom was plundered by centurions, his house by slaves, as if they were the spoils of war.” It was not unusual for Romans to take control of the kingdom of a client-king and make it a Roman province after the death of the king. This is what they did with the Iceni. Unfortunately, the Romans were known for their unfair treatment of their subject peoples, particularly with regards to abusing
During this war in Gaul Caesar only lost two battles in that nine years, and he conquered the area he wanted. Although celebrations were held in Rome for Caesar and his victories not everyone celebrated it. Pompey Julius’s son in law became suspicious of Caesar and because of that Pompey grew an alliance with the conservatives. In 49 B.C., Caesar was ordered to give up his army by the conservatives. But Julius had no intention in doing so because it would leave him defenseless.
Due to the lack of morale, war weariness and economic crisis the unrest was beginning to form a dangerous revolution. (J Hite & C Hinton. 2000) Fearing for his life and under the advice of his Supreme Commander General Ludendorff William II the Kaiser of Germany handed over his power to a civilian government thereby abdicating his throne. He then left Germany and went into exile in Holland, where he lived until 1941. The new regime headed by Prince Max, attempted some reforms but ultimately this was ineffective due to the discontent and anger within the population of the failed war.
Sarah Mueh Period 1 The fall of Rome The Roman’s didn’t have it easy. Rome just couldn’t catch a break. Once they would get a new emperor, he would be assassinated or just simply killed in battle. Not only that but, since Rome was such an accomplished country, everyone wanted to take them down, or wanted something that they had. Invasions were coming from left and right.
Beginning with Bassianus, the audience witnesses his decline as the throne is taken from him and given to his brother Saturninus due to primogeniture. In many ways the play is (although not solely), a plea for elective rather than aristocratic succession in Government. Bassianus’ failure to ascend the throne is the first act depicting the decline of Rome (as he is better suited to rule than Saturninus in every way but through heritage), also set in motion the beginning of the implosion of the Andronici. The action taken by Titus cost Bassianus his future wife, Lavinia, as the new Emperor vows to take her as his wife. Martius argues: “Thou art a Roman be not barbarous,” In protest at Saturninus’ decision to make Lavinia his wife and also of Titus’ murder of his own son, Mutius, for