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What was the Roman Empire like before it became Rome?

The Roman empire had all three of those characteristics long before it became The Roman Empire. Like Rome started out as a city, and then it became a city state, then a kingdom, and then a Republic, but that entire time, it was basically comprised of the area around Rome.

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What made the Roman Republic endure?

Crash Course World History #10 STUDY Flashcards Learn Write Spell Test PLAY Match Gravity Created by faithmedart Terms in this set (31) One of the things that made the Roman republic endure, both in reality and in imagination was its balance. According to the Greek historian Polybius,

What kind of government did the Roman Empire have?

"THE THREE kinds of government, monarchy, aristocracy and democracy, were all found united in Rome. And it was no easy thing to determine with assurance, whether the entire state was an aristocracy, a democracy, or a monarchy." At the heart of this blended system was the Senate, a body of legislators chosen from a group of elite families.

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In which John Green explores exactly when Rome went from being the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Here's a hint: it had something to do with Julius Caesar, but maybe less than you think.

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CrashCourse, . (2015, February 18). The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or...Which Was It?: Crash Course World History #10 . World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/567/the-roman-empire-or-republic-orwhich-was-it-crash/

How long did it take for John to explain Rome's expansion?

Well, Rome's expansion took hundreds of years, he just explains it in under 12 minutes. The senate, the people, Rome, the caesarian section, the Julian calendar and our old friend Pompey all make appearances, but NOT the Caesar Salad, ...

What are the three types of government in Rome?

According to the Greek historian Polybius, "THE THREE kinds of government, monarchy, aristocracy and democracy, were all found united in Rome. And it was no easy thing to determine with assurance, whether the entire state was an aristocracy, a democracy, or a monarchy.”.

What was the Senate in Rome?

At the heart of this blended system was the Senate, a body of legislators chosen from a group of elite families. (Rome was divided into two broad classes: the Patricians – the small group of aristocratic families and the Plebeians, basically everybody else. The Senators were drawn from the Patricians.)

Who was the consul of Rome in 59 BCE?

Caesar succeeded in becoming consul in 59 BCE and thereafter sought to dominate Roman politics by allying himself with Crassus and also with Rome’s other most powerful man, the general Pompey. You’ll no doubt remember Pompey from his fascination with Alexander the Great.

Who was in charge of Rome's army?

Pompey was in charge of Rome’s army but like a boss fled the city, and by 48 BCE Caesar was in total command of all of Rome’s holdings, having been named both dictator and consul. Caesar set out to Egypt to track down Pompey only to learn that he’d already been assassinated by agents of the Pharaoh Ptolemy.

Did the Romans get Spain?

Hannibal and his elephant army almost won, but alas, they didn’t, and as a result the Romans got Spain. People in Spain are definitely NOT Romans (despite Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator), which means that by 201 BCE Rome was definitely an empire.

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