Julius Caesar vs. AugustusJulius Caesar vs. AugustusWho do you think had a Who do you think had a

greater impact on Rome?greater impact on Rome?

Julius Caesar Augustus Caesar

Julius CaesarJulius Caesar

• Born into a patrician family• Senate leader• Served as a commander in

the army• Military governor of Gaul• Joined forces with

Cleopatra to overthrow her brother in return for $

• Rebelled against Rome and took total control

Reforms Made to RomeReforms Made to Rome1. Changed the way people

measured time –basis for our calendar today

2. Gave land to his soldiers3. Gave free grain to the poor4. Increased the number of

people who could serve in the Senate

5. Granted Roman citizenship to many people not born in Rome

Beware the Ides of March…Beware the Ides of March… March 15March 15thth 44 B.C. 44 B.C.

Senators killed Julius Caesar for ruling as a dictator and

destroying Roman traditions.

• Julius Caesar’s grand-nephew

• Name was Octavian but was changed to

mean “honored one” • Defeated some of Rome’s most experienced

generals during the 14 year civil war • His rule began the Pax Romana (a period of

Roman peace which lasted for almost 200 years)

Augustus CaesarAugustus Caesar

Reforms made to RomeReforms made to Rome

• Augustus created a single system of government and money

• He was fair and did not declare himself dictator• He ordered marble temples, theaters, public baths,

and stadiums to be built in the Forum• New waterways were built called aqueducts• Police and fire protection• Taxes were used to improve the city and a census

was ordered every five years to keep track of who paid and who didn’t

Who do you think had a Who do you think had a greater impact on Rome…greater impact on Rome…

Julius Caesar or Augustus?

***Be sure to explain your answer using specific facts/examples from the notes.