HIST 2850 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Embezzlement, Alea Iacta Est, Hubris
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Rome had been at war for like, 600 years. Gaius and tiberius sempronius gracchus two wealthy, aristocratic brothers tried to take the land from the patricians and give it to the plebes (assassinated) tried to stabilize grain prices (assassinated + his 3000 supporters) Rome vs. her allies because the allies wanted closer relationships like canada ghting the us so that we could become a state like what they had contributed so much to the wars apparently killed 9000 political enemies. Three ambitious, strong men decided to take over rome and rule together: marcus licinius crassus. Nobility assumed to be a descendent of aeneas" son from troy, and therefore a descendent of venus. Caesar invaded gaul (modern-day france) in 58-50 bc. Battle of alessia against the chief vercingetorix who surrendered, and was later publicly executed at rome. Magnus had married caesar"s daughter, julia in 54.
