“I have found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble.” These were Augustus’s last words. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on September 23 63 B.C. in Rome. Augustus’s father was a senator and governor in the Roman republic. Augustus was the nephew of Julias Caesar and then later became his heir. He was a teenager and was in Apollenia (modern-day Albania) when his uncle was murdered. Augustus was named Octavian before 27 B.C. He was the first and most powerful Roman emperor. Augustus was the most
similar to your relative in the way you do things. This is what happened to Augustus Caesar. Following the death of emperor Julius Caesar, chaos erupted as people fought for power in Rome. Julius’ nephew, Octavius Caesar, who later changed his name to Augustus, was eventually able to take the throne and become the first emperor of Rome. Julius Caesar was a successful leader because he had an effective military. How was Augustus Caesar able to maintain this successful military when he assumed power? He did
period in Ancient Roman civilization when Rome was ruled by dictatorial Emperors. As Rome conquered, many political, economic, and social problems developed. Eventually, these troubles led to a civil war. One of the key consequences of this civil war was the transformation of Rome, from a Republic to an Empire, but this change took over a century to be resolved. The new reign, which arose from the civil war was mainly from the work of two men; Julius Caesar and his adopted grandnephew, Octavian. Octavian
peace that began when Augustus became Emperor 27 BC to when Marcus Aurelius died in AD 180. Peace meant that Rome was stable and safe from invaders. Pax Romana was the “Golden Age” of Rome. Roman republic Origin Romulus and Remus founded Rome. Their parents were Rhea Silvia and the god Mars. They drowned Rhea but, the children were safe in a basket floating down a river later rescued by a she-wolf which was sacred to Mars. The two brothers decided to build the city of Rome where the wolf had
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
The first mighty and powerful ruler of Rome, was the mighty Caesar, Julius Caesar was his real name. Caesar life at first was hard, his family was poor, and he was taken by pirates which he eventually crucified. Caesar was a military genius, he defeated one of Rome’s worst enemy’s at the time, The Gauls. Caesar also transformed the Roman Republic to and the mighty empire that we know of today. Like all great men though, he died by the hands of his stepson, Augustus Caesar. II. Julius Caesar was
Tiberius Caesar Augustus also known as Tiberius Claudius Augustus was seen as one of the most influential political leaders in Roman society during his lifetime. As the second emperor of Rome, Tiberius was in a prime position for public scrutiny and dislike. The events surrounding his life, his character and social context are often discussed within ancient and modern sources; as such these components will be explored in this report. Tiberius’s character and social context can be somewhat unclear;
mystery as to why Emperor Augustus exiled the poet, leading many to question whether Ovid was actually pro or Anti-Augustan. While Ovid is considered an Augustan propagandist, there are aspects of Metamorphoses that at times support and praise Emperor Augustus but also instances of possible criticism. In Book 15 (Metamorphoses, Ovid) a large portion of the poem is praise for Augustus and his ancestors. “ There, wondering at the younger Caesar’s deeds, Julius confessed they
Attention Getter: Everyone knows of Julius Caesar but do you of his son Augustus? Introduction to the subject: Being the first emperor of Rome, and having to be Julius’s heir he had a lot on his shoulders; he had a lot to look forward to as well, as well as accomplish things at a young age. Augustus had started ruling at a very young age, and soon after went into a civil war with one very determined enemy, Thesis: Augustus’s life as an emperor of Rome was full of life and excitement if you count
Remus and Romulus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war, founded Rome. Placed on the Tiber in a basked to drown they were rescued by a she-wolf. A king of nearby Alba Longa was defeated by the brothers, which founded their own city on the riverbanks. Romulus murdered his brother and became the first king of Rome. In the Latin Plain of Central Italy, Rome a single city-state grew to develop into an empire ruling the entire Mediterranean coastal region. The Roman government can be divided into two