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In 44 BCE, Rome found itself in a crisis of transformational scale. Tensions between classes, the Roman military, branches of government, the traditional Roman attitude toward monarchy, the competing needs of an ever growing territory, and the increasing need for consolidated executive power, came to a head in the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar. The resulting civil wars, first between the second triumvirate and the powers of the conspiracy, and then between Octavian and Antonychanged the balance of power in Rome forever, completing the transformation from Representative Democracy to Empire.

This wiki is the work of students at Hawken School. In its pages, students are building brief articles that explain the major forces, players, and concepts at work in the crisis. Each article should give a basic summary of its subject and some analysis of how the subject connects to the issues Rome faces in 44 BCE.

Reminder: to insert a footnote, use the widget reference button. Hit "widget" on the editor bar, and then choose reference.