the commons and majority of Rome that didn't have much rights. Julius Caesar was a very successful military leader. He improved and strengthened Rome by extending citizenship to many provinces that supported him and instituting economic reforms. He also modernized and rebuilt the Roman City. However, many of his political rivals feared of his growing power and later was assassinated him in 44 BCE. Octavian, a.k.a Caesar Augustus, was Julius Caesar's grand nephew. He established the Pax Romana, which
Augustus was adopted by Caesar to secure a position for his heir. After Caesar assassination, Augustus enlisted the help of Mark Antony to avenge his father’s death. The alliance with Antony, who was successful and ambitious, defeated enemies in Rome and the survivors fled to Greece. Antony would rule Egypt and Augustus reigned over Rome. Cleopatra, Egypt’s queen developed a relationship with Antony thus disintegrating the alliance with Augustus. The Battle of Actium, off
I have a dream that one day we will build a statue of Augustus. Augustus was a great leader who has done much for Rome and it’s people. Augustus Caesar's statue should have a place in our city because he started Pax Romana, he had many great reforms and he was a great leader who led by example. All these reasons make him a significant part of our history and someone who deserves a memorial. Augustus had many accomplishments which changed the future of Rome and one of his biggest accomplishments has
The first being the time of the Roman Republic until it dissolved; from 500 bce to 28 bce. And the second being the establishment of the Roman Imperium under Augustus, until the fall of the Western Empire; from 28 bce to 466 ce. Both periods, of course, reflect the advancements of Roman medicine in general. But unlike many other cultures of the time where religious/civilian medical advancement was then implemented
The Emperors of Rome The Roman Empire had its fair share of being ruled by excellent and deranged emperors, some of its notable emperors being Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Caligula and Nero (the crazy emperors), Trajan, and Constantine, but out of all the emperors who was the most historically important? Based on the criteria of whether the emperor was militaristic, popular, administered a good bureaucracy, expanded the empire, and helped improve the economy, I believe that Trajan has successfully
Caesar entered and climbed the ranks in the Roman political system, growing into the position of quaestor in 69 BC, aedile in 65 BC, and proctor in 62 BC. When he returned to Rome in 60 BC, Caesar made a promise with Pompey and Crassus, who assisted in his election to consul for 59 BC. Caesar then returned to Italy, ignoring the command of the Senate and famously crossing the Rubicon river without disbanding his army. With a civil war ensuing, Caesar defeated the republican
The Roman Empire's Military Augustus, as the Imperator (commander-in-chief), stabilized Rome by halting the expansion of the Empire, securing its borders and started building public projects such as the Pantheon. By securing and stabilizing its borders, Rome started the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) that lasted over 200 years. Pax Romana did not necessarily mean peace for the empire itself, but rather, peace within the Empire. The threat of the rampaging legions were solved as they were placed away