Tiberius And Claudius

Claudius was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. He was born on 1 August 10 BC at Lagdunnum in Gaul. He was the son of Drusus Cladius Nero and Augustus’s wife Livia. But, he was then adopted by his uncle Tiberius. Claudius was born with defects that led him to limping, drooling, stuttering, and always being ill. His family members kept him out of the public so, there was no embarrassment. His whole childhood and teenage years was spent indoors, hidden away from everyone. He spent every day reading, which led him to learning liberal arts and history which helped him when he had more power.

The age of the Pax Romana is a substantial element in Roman history that will never be forgotten, being that it has affected many generations for over 200 years and is still important today. The Pax Romana is defined as the period in which the Roman Empire was enclosed with relative peacefulness and cultural achievement. A critical factor of the Pax Romana is acknowledging the man that started it all: Augustus Caesar.

With Augustus Caesar began the two centuries of the Pax Romana. During this time all of Rome became a collection of states rather than conquered provinces. The only threats that ever came were from the unorganized barbarian tribes who's conquest brought nothing to the Empire. (Mahoney, 2001)

During Pax Romana it was more peaceful than usual, inside the empire and with other places; money was not being spent on war; so the art, architecture, and economy was good. Before Pax Romana the leader of Rome tried to make peace with Parthia, but failed. The task was left to Augustus, who arranged to give back the Parthian king’s son in exchange for the Roman treasures. Since the trade happened peacefully and with out bloodshed Augustus became famous and got his face on Roman coins. Throughout this time period Rome was leader in law, government, engineering, and literature. The Roman alphabet was made and set as normal. Comfortable cities had water, sewage systems, public baths, and heating.

The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. The power and size they managed to obtain has been a constant subject of interest for historians and all those who are interested in history. Julius Caesar’s ascension to power marked the time from where the Romans steadily expanded their territory and by the time the Roman Republic dissolved and the Roman Empire emerged, the Empire had become so big that the Romans had then to face the problem of maintaining their empire. The Roman Empire maintained its power by

As well as the Roman Army and the Roman roads, the Pax Romana was another factor that led to the empire’s great success. Pax Romana, Latin for “Roman Peace”, was the peace established by the Romans in their empire, where the inhabitants benefitted from the law and order that was enforced by the Romans, and no more land was to be conquered. The Pax Romana was one of the most stable periods of the empire. This brought relative civilisation across the empire and kept the peasants happy, which was essential to keeping the empire under control.

First beginning his reign, Tiberius gradually showed his people that he was in charge. He would only intervene when things were not done properly. Tiberius began to decrease the expenses of public

Have you ever waged war against your wife? Caesar Octavian Augustus did. Augustus was a great leader. Leaders are necessary because they need to show leadership amongst the people and unite the people as one doing anything to keep them safe. Caesar Octavian Augustus was one of Rome’s greatest leaders by showing that at the age of 19, he can rule one of the most powerful nations by any means including war (http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/augustus.html)

It is clear that the dynamics that characterized Rome’s society during the Republic were never easy. There was a constant push and pull of intentions and interests between Patricians and Plebeians. The Patricians always wanting to maintain economic and political supremacy while the Plebeians were in constant

Pax Romana is Latin for Roman peace. The Pax Romana lasted approaching two centuries beginning toward the end of the BC period and extending almost halfway into the second century AD. For the Roman Empire, this was a period of peace and saw little military action or expansion. Caesar Augustus, previously known as Julius Caesar commenced the Pax Romana after Rome was no longer considered a republic and the civil wars within Rome ceased. Yet another event that marks the commencement of Pax Romana was the defeat of Marc Antony by Octavian Augustus at the famous battle of Actium. The Pax Romana, like any form of social change, was not immediate, but a feat that was accomplished over time. While there may have been peace in Rome, battles continued in the Alps and areas that are now known as Spain. There were many benefits to the Pax Romana and the paper puts focus on those, which are economic. The paper also references Plutarch, a prominent figure during this period, indicating a relationship between the Pax Romana and social mobility.

aspects of his character, the empire of Rome did not suffer under his leadership. Even before Augustus appointed Tiberius as his sole heir, he proved to be a clear candidate for emperor. During his military service, the people of Illyricum staged a revolt. In response, the Roman Senate and Augustus commissioned Tiberius and fifteen legions to defeat this fledgling threat to Rome. Determined to quell the rebellion, Tiberius and his army unleashed the full force of the Roman Empire. Three arduous years later, the entirety of Illyricum had been forced into submission. These heroic actions in service of Rome itself are worthy of honor by any Roman standard and it would be utterly disgraceful to disregard them. Not only did Tiberius return to Rome

Rome became a powerful empire engulfing much of Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia and what seemed like this great entity called the Romans were always in the search of more territory and land to conquer and assimilate into their ever growing vast empire. However, this was not always the case, before Rome became one of the greatest empires in all of history, Rome was a republic. They were government consisted of a Senate who much like our country today represented certain classes of the citizens of the Republic. During the growth and rise of the Roman republic conquering neighboring territories and competing for land grabs was not Romans primary objectives. Romans

In addition to, Augustus introduced the Pax Romana. The Pax Romana was known as “The Roman Peace” which lasted about two-hundred years. His reign was known to have brought peace and prosperity to Rome because his power weakened the power of the Senate. Augustus referred to himself as an equal to the other Romans. He believed that he did not have more power than any other Roman, but no other Roman had more authority than he did. Sizgorich (2017) states “Augustus claimed that the Romans followed him because they decided for themselves that he was a worthy leader, not because he had imposed his will on them” (para. 2). The Romans trusted Augustus because he was a great emperor who treated everyone as equals and wanted Rome to grow and prosper successfully.

This extensive system of administration underwent a change when the Republic transitioned into an Empire. Then an emperor was at the top and below him came the patrician class, which held the administrative power. An example that shows the role of the Senate is: “Senators during the Republic held the greatest power in the Roman state. They had many responsibilities, such as governing of all of Rome’s finances, making critical decisions about deploying the military, guiding all the diplomatic missions and engaging in commerce or investing in the trade.” (Roman Republic and Empire VOL.3 / Pg. 198) As it can be seen from the quote, the Senate was an institution that ran the whole Republic. Its social status was immense. They provided an effective ruling of the state and although, they didn’t create the laws (consuls did), the senators ensured consistency, which was a needed element in a democracy. This ensured that the consuls and senators had their own position, and only one can rule over the other. Later, with the gradual establishment of the Empire, the role of the Senate weakened. Still, during that time the emperor sometimes looked up to the Senate for making appropriate decisions, concerning the empire. Another example shows the complex system of Cursus Honorum. “Praetors: the praetorship was one of the most powerful offices in the Roman Republic, second only to the consulship. Urban praetors became increasingly responsible for law courts. During the empire they governed

For keeping theses territories or lands in touch the authority must adjust its finances, administration, foreign policy, alliance system, and keep large numbers of men in the army in order to secure them. Through this period the keystone of the empire was the army, and it paly in important role in each action of Roman Society.