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Year 4

The rise of the Emperors

I can explain the difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.

New
New
Year 4

The rise of the Emperors

I can explain the difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The Roman Republic continued to expand, conquering places like Ptolemaic Egypt.
  2. Julius Caesar rose to power as a general and then as dictator of Rome, but was murdered by jealous senators in 44BCE.
  3. Augustus was victorious in the subsequent civil war and became Rome's first emperor.
  4. The empire retained a senate which awarded the emperors their power.
  5. The Roman Empire expanded under the emperors as they used conquest to legitimise their rule.

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

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.

Stage a debate for Task C: what is the main difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire?
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of serious crime
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Before Rome became a republic, it was ruled by ...
emperors
Correct answer: kings
queens
gods
Q2.
Who was the last king of Rome?
Correct answer: Tarquin
Romulus
Remus
Q3.
In Roman society, a free citizen could own a , a person who did not have freedom.
Correct Answer: slave, Slave
Q4.
The wars between Rome and Carthage are known as the __________ Wars.
Roman
Tunisian
Macedonian
Correct answer: Punic
Q5.
The Roman Republic grew by adding Macedonia and Carthage as ...
Correct Answer: provinces, Provinces
Q6.
Order these events chronologically.
1 - the Roman senate is created
2 - the last king of Rome is overthrown, ending the Roman Kingdom
3 - the Roman Republic starts
4 - the Punic Wars are fought
5 - Macedonia and the Greek city-states become Roman provinces

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following was not a province of the Roman Republic?
Macedonia
Carthage
Egypt
Correct answer: Mexico
Q2.
Which country was known as Rome's breadbasket?
Correct Answer: Egypt, egypt, Ptolemaic Egypt, ptolemaic Egypt, ptolemaic egypt
Q3.
Julius Caesar was __________ because he had complete power and control over Rome.
Correct answer: a dictator
an emperor
a king
a senator
Q4.
Which territory did Julius Caesar conquer?
Macedonia
Correct answer: Gaul
Egypt
Carthage
Q5.
The Roman Empire was ruled by ...
a king
a dictator
Correct answer: an emperor
a consul
Q6.
Match the people to their descriptions.
Correct Answer:Augustus,first Roman Emperor

first Roman Emperor

Correct Answer:Cleopatra,ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt

ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt

Correct Answer:Pompey,consul (leader) of Rome

consul (leader) of Rome

Correct Answer:Julius Caesar,military general and dictator

military general and dictator

Correct Answer:Brutus,senator who plotted to murder Julius Caesar

senator who plotted to murder Julius Caesar

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