Western Civ 5/28 - notes on pg 160-165

- Slaves were forced to work on rich people's huge estates
- By 100 B.C. slaves made up 1/3 of Rome's population
Civil War: conflict between groups within the same country 
Julius Caesar: Military leader
Triumvirate: a group of 3 rulers
- Caesar became too powerful and was stabbed to death
- After his death civil war broke out and destroyed the rest of the roman republic
Augustus: "exalted one" - name for octavius
Pax Romana: "roman peace"
- Agriculture was the most important industry in the empire
- Rome traded a lot
- Rome worshipped multiple gods and goddesses 
- They would have exotic wild animals fight to the death, same with slaves

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