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=Julius Caesar Civil Wars.= The 500 year old Roman republic, which preceded the Roman Empire, had been weakend and (subverted) which means to transform the established social order, its established structure of power, authority, and heirarchy, through several civil wars the most famous civil war Julius Caesars civil war that lasted 4 years (49-45 BC) and fought in Italy, Greece, Egypt, Hispania, and Africa began as a series of political/military engagements between Julius Caesar, his political supporters, which were known as Populares, and his army against the Optimates, which is the politically conservative faction of the Roman Senate, who were supported by Pompey and his army, or legion. The most famous war was the "Battle Of Munda", which took place in March 17, 45 B.C., in southern Spain. This war was the last politico-military conflicts in the Roman Republic before it became the Roman Empire. After his victory, Caesar was free to return to Rome as dictator.

=Roman Empire At Its Peak.= The Empire reached it greatest extent under Emperor Trajan. He ruled from 98-117 A.D. He controlled 6.5 million kilometers. He was the 13th Emperor of the Roman Empire. He was known for his public building program which shaped the city of Rome and left many landmarks like the Trajan's Forum, Trajan's Market, and Trajan's Column. In late 117, he was sailing home when he got ill and died of a stroke in the city of Selinus. His ashes are under the Trajan's Column.

=Events That Lead To The Roman Empire.=
 * Julius Caesar's appointment of dictator in 44 B.C.
 * Battle Of Actium-Naval Battle between Octavian and combined forces of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra VII.
 * Sept. 2, 31 B.C., Octavians victory enabled him to consolidate his power over Rome. He adopted the title of Princeps (first citizen).

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