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Who was assassinated before the civil wars?
Julius Caesar
Who was Octavian avenging?
Step-Dad / Julius Caesar
Who did Octavian become?
Augustus
Who was against Octavian?
Antony and Cleopatra
What did Augustus do instead of declaring himself a dictator?
Pretended to restore the Roman Republic’s traditional values but actually destroyed them
Did Rome's first emperor completely abolish the republican government?
No, Augustus preserved the Republic's institutions.
What was one of the institutions that Augustus preserved?
The Senate
True or False: Roman society was very class-conscious.
True
What does it mean to be class-conscious in Roman society?
It means being aware of one's position in society based on wealth or family background
Was there a clear middle class in Rome?
No
Could people easily change their social class in Ancient Rome?
No, it was very difficult to move.
Name some factors that contributed to someone's class in Rome.
Citizenship status, place of birth, amount of wealth, city or country residence, and whether they were free or not.
What status did women have in Roman society?
Women belonged to the classes of their fathers and husbands; they did not have their own status.
Which two upper-class groups did women belong to?
Senatorial or Equestrian classes.
What privileges did women from the upper classes enjoy?
They had special economic and legal privileges.
Which classes did Plebeian women belong to?
The lower class
