Question

Identify two events that helped Octavian to become the only ruler of the Roman Empire.
.Julius Caesar named Octavian as his heir.
.Octavian successfully defeated his rival Mark Antony in war.
.Octavian formed an alliance with the Carthaginian empire.
.Julius Caesar was deeply unpopular among the plebeians of Rome.
.Emperor Augustus supported Octavian’s rise to power.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.julius Caesar named Octavian as his heir

B.Octavian successfully defeated his rival Mark Antony in war

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Answer 2

The two events that helped Octavian to become the only ruler of the Roman Empire were Julius Caesar naming Octavian as his heir and Octavian successfully defeating his rival Mark Antony in war.

• Octavian or Augustus was a roman politician considered the first Roman Emperor. He was the nephew and heir of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar.
• The first statement is true as Julius Caesar had named his nephew Octavian as his heir in his will since Caesar himself had no legitimate sons.
• The second statement is also true since Octavian defeated Mark Antony, a roman general, at the battle of Alexandria after which he committed suicide.
• These two events were pivotal in Octavian becoming the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
• The third statement is false as the Carthaginian empire had long been gone by the time of Octavian, having been destroyed by the Romans in 146 BCE.
• The fourth statement is false as Julius Caesar was actually very popular with the plebians.
• The fifth statement is false as Octavian himself was the emperor Augustus.
• Thus, the two events that helped Octavian to become the only ruler of the Roman Empire were Julius Caesar naming Octavian as his heir and Octavian successfully defeating his rival Mark Antony in war.

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