The rise of the Emperors
I can explain the difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
The rise of the Emperors
I can explain the difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Roman Republic continued to expand, conquering places like Ptolemaic Egypt.
- Julius Caesar rose to power as a general and then as dictator of Rome, but was murdered by jealous senators in 44BCE.
- Augustus was victorious in the subsequent civil war and became Rome's first emperor.
- The empire retained a senate which awarded the emperors their power.
- The Roman Empire expanded under the emperors as they used conquest to legitimise their rule.
Common misconception
Julius Caesar was an emperor of the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar was not an emperor of the Roman Empire but a dictator of the Roman Republic.
Keywords
Dictator - a dictator is a person with complete power and control over a country
Civil war - a civil war is a war between different groups of people from the same country
Emperor - an emperor is the ruler of an empire
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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first Roman Emperor
ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt
consul (leader) of Rome
military general and dictator
senator who plotted to murder Julius Caesar