WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire is thought to have occurred in about 44 B.C. after the death of which of these rulers?
A
Marcus Antonius
B
Julius Caesar
C
Marc Antony
D
Caesar Augustus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Julius Caesar was assassinated by about 40 Roman senators on the “ides of March ‘’ (March 15) 44 B.C.E. Caesar’s death resulted in a long series of civil wars that ended in the death of the Roman Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Caesar Augustus was one of ancient Rome’s most successful leaders who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -In response to Caesar’s death, his nephew and heir Augustus defeated the conspirators. He then established himself as the first Roman emperor. The Roman Empire dramatically shifted power away from representative democracy to centralized imperial authority, with the emperor holding the most power.

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