Ancient+Rome,+Republic,+and+Dictator

Gabrielle Richardson- Cultural

Kaleb Arnold- Historical

Shelby Stanton- Audience There were many important people in Ancient Rome, many which are still idolized today. Julius Caesar, Augustus, Virgilio, Mark Antony, Brutus, Pompey, Caligula, Nero, Romulus, Virgil, and Commodus are a few of the many important people from that time period. Julius Caesar was one of the most important people of Ancient Rome, one of the most remembered. He was a dictator and Roman general. He played a massive part of the transformation of the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. Caesar worked with many important people, including Crassus and Pompey in order to make make Rome as powerful as they possibly could. He did many great things while he was ruling Rome, until Augustus rose to power. Augustus was the first official emperor of Rome, where Julius was just a dictator. He changed the Roman Republic to a monarchy. He did many great things for Rome, and created peace throughout the country. Another important person from Ancient Rome was Pompey “The Great”. He worked with Julius Caesar, then proceeded to betray him. Pompey was a military leader, and later a great leader. He was one of the best leaders the Roman Republic saw, bringing the last few years of the republic to a satisfying close. The most important person from Ancient Rome was Romulus. Romulus was the founder and first King of Rome, along wit his brother Remus. They founded the Eternal City, which is now known as Rome. Without Romulus and Remus, Rome would not be what we know it as. Finally, one of the last major people from Ancient Rome was Virgil. Virgil, from Dante’s Inferno, was a poet. He wrote for many important people, including Augustus and Octavian. Works Cited: McManus, Barbara F. "Julius Caesar: Historical Background." //Julius Caesar: Historical Background//. The College of New Rochelle, Mar. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <[|__http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html__]>.

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Mastin, Luke. "Vergil - Ancient Rome - Classical Literature." //Vergil - Ancient Rome - Classical Literature//. Classical Literature, 2009. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <[|__http://www.ancient-literature.com/rome_vergil.html__]>.

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