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 * DEFINE THESE TERMS RELATING TO THE ROMAN REPUBLIC FROM 250 TO 30 BC:

1. THE PUNIC WARS- Wars fought between Carthage and Rome. Rome initially attacked Carthage in hopes of territorial expansion. "Punic" literally means "Phoenician." (cne)

2. THE FIRST PUNIC WAR- Punic war fought at Carthaginian provinces of Corsica, Sicily, and Sardina around 250 B.C. (cne)

3. THE SECOND PUNIC WAR - The Second Punic war occured around 200 B.C. The Carthaginians were led by Hannibal. (spa)

4. THE THIRD PUNIC WAR - Last Punic War, fought around 150 B.C. Rome completely destroyed Carthage.(spa)

5. TIBERIUS SEMPRONIUS GRACCHUS - He was a Roman politician of the 2nd century BC. He caused political arguments in the Republic** **with his attempts to legislate agrarian** **reforms.(bre)**


 * 6. CAIUS SEMPRONIUS GRACCHUS

7. CAIUS MARIUS- Caius was a Roman statesman born in Arpinum ,near Lavinia, in 157 BC. He was greatly know for the reorganization of the Roman Army. He was also elected as cousul seven times. (kms)

8. JULIUS CAESAR - he was a roman military and political leader (aly) -Caesar defeated all his enemies and was rewarded ten years as dictator to recover the republic but was killed a few weeks later by sixty senators. (maus) After Caesar ruled, Rome never went back to a republic style of government which is why they changed into an Empire. (WCO) 9. GNAEUS POMPEY- Pompey was a prestigious military leader. He was a part of the First Triumvate a trifecta that dominated the Roman Republic. He and Caesar became rivals and the rivalry lead to what is now called Caesars Civil war. (moe)

10. MARCUS CRASSUS

11. THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE - Three-men government of Cn. Pomperius Magnus, M. Licinius Crassus, and C. Julius caesar. It lasted 59 to 53 BC. (alim)

12. THE GALLIC WAR- A series of military campaigns waged by Julius Caesar against several Gallic tribes. (dmc)**


 * 13. THE ROMAN CIVIL WAR (49-46 BC) - Between Pompey and Caesar over who would rule Rome. Caesar wins and in 31 B.C. the Roman Republic falls. (jst)

14. THE IDES OF MARCH - March 15th, It is the day that the conspirators killed Caesar. (spa)

15. OCTAVIAN - He is later Augustus Caesar. He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. His rule initiated an era of peace. It was called the Pax Romana (Roman Peace). He also created official police and fire fighting forces. (kbe) - Julius Caesar is Octavian's great-uncle, and Julius names Octavian as heir to the throne. (aly) -He was a great and powerful king and after he died people worshipped him as if he was a god. (aly)

16. MARCUS ANTONIUS (MARC ANTONY)- Caesars general that fought against Octavian for the throne after the murder of Caesar. He joined forces with Cleopatra and ended up losing to Octavian. (jst)

17. CLEOPATRA (VII)--Joined forces with Marc Antony after he helped her defeat her step brother for the throne of Egypt. She later joined forces with Antony to fight against Octavian. (jst)

18. THE ALEXANDRINE WAR** - **Roman civil war between Julius Caesar and the conservative part of the Roman senate. Took place at the very end of the Roman Republic and was one of the reasons the republic fell. (cpr)**


 * 19. THE PONTINE WAR

20. "VENI, VIDI, VICI"- Means, I came, I saw, I conquered. Julius Ceasar spoke these words. (sde)

21. THE BATTLE OF PHARSALUS - a battle between Julius Caesar's Populares and Gnaeus Pompey's Optimates in near Pharsalus, Greece; Pompey was defeated and fled from the battle, only to be killed by Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII's assassins in Egypt. (jbo)

22. __THE BATTLE OF THAPSUS__ was a battle between Julius Caesar and the Conservative Republican Army. Caesar was the victor and this feat brought him closer to absolute power as it temporarily seised resistance against his control in Africa. The battle took place in what is now Ras Dimas, Tunisia. (eda)

23. __THE BATTLE OF PHILIPPI__ was the final battle during the Wars of the Second Triumvate. Ausgustus Caesar and Mark Antony fought Julius Caesar's assassins in Philippi, Macedonia. (War was waged in the first place by Augustus Caesar to avenge the murdered Julius Caesar). (eda)

24. THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM - an important naval battle in the Final War of the Roman Empire.**