The Emperors and the Republican Government

Aim: to understand the finer workings of Roman Government and how they changed in the Imperial

period.

Starter:Can you remember the main differences between the 3 periods of Rule?Write them down

Beyond Senate and Emperor

• The ‘Cursus Honorum’ was the name given to the legal structure used in Republican Rome.

• It was intended to be progressive:

• Usually start at the bottom, and work your way up.

• There were numerous different roles within the Senate.

Task:• Use the information provided

to annotate you’re A3 sheet.• You annotate what the

different roles were.• Try and come up with some

way of differentiating them- this can get a bit tricky.

• Note: You will probably have to refer back to this sheet at a later date.

Review• How would you

describe the government of the Roman Republic?

• Do you think it was an effective form of government? Are you

surprised Julius Caesar declared war on them?

Julius Caesar

Here comes the Emperor

• Julius Caesar declared himself Dictator- All powerful (and then got stabbed a lot!)

• Augustus wanted to give the impression of some how restoring the Republic/ saving it.

• He still wanted all the power of a King/ Emperor.

Task:• Read the written extract

about how Augustus changed the Republic.

• Annotate these onto your diagram

• (may want to use colour to highlight which offices he changed etc.)

Review• Was the Roman Emperor ‘All

Powerful?’