The Roman Empire : The Age Of Augustus

The Roman Empire was vast at its peak and its influence is still felt today in our forms of military, government, and society in general. Ruled over for a time by emperors, the empire had periods of greatness and periods of decline. This list looks at ten of the emperors who have left their mark on history for being so dreadful. This paper will be about the top 10 worst emperors in roman history. These people had the chance to be good but they have decided to be the worst emperor.

Augustus was one of the main leaders during Pax Romana. His Rule was from 27 BC to 28 AD. He was one of the most important rulers in history because he helped to expand border and make peace for Rome. The Roman Empire was described as an autocratic government.

Compare the following descriptions of Augustus’ rise to power, one by Augustus himself and one by Tacitus (the second-century historian), and discuss their historical validity.

When Rome is brought up, most people think about powerful rulers. But near the end of Rome the rulers were not liked nor good ruler. From 235(common era) to 285 (common era), 22 rulers ruled Rome. (Document A) 13 of the 22 rulers during that time period were assassinated. (Document A) In this 50 year time period, four emperors were killed in battle. (Document A) Since Rome was so

Gaius Octavius Thurinus is a adopted son of Julius Caesar, He is the first true emperor of the Roman Empire, he was believed to be one of the most important emperor of Roma. In 43 EBC, Octavian gathered his army to kill the senate who planned the assassinate targeting Julius Caesar, his adoptive father. Then, he defeat Mark Antony and Cleopatra who was his allies but later betrayed him. Thus , he ended the war continued for decades and brought the great peace to Rome, In 29 EBC Octavian declared the pax romana, also know as the Roman peace. In 27 BCE, he was bestowed the title of Augustus by the Roman senate which was actually reestablished by Augustus himself. In order to remind the Romans the emperor’s power, Augustus ordered sculptor to sculpt the idealized form of him and send those sculptures to every provinces (Module 5 Session 6). The Augustus of Prima Porta is a great example of them.

Augustus, who was once named C. Octavius, was the grand-nephew of Julius Caesar. Due to Caesar’s death from the uprising in 44 B.C., it was stated from his will, that Octavian was to be adopted as Caesar’s son. So his name was changed to C. Julius Caesar Octavianus (Porter, 2010). Later throughout his political and military career, he controlled Rome under the title Augustus (Brand, 2013). This begins a story of a young man to an emperor of the Roman world.

The major problems with most of the sources in the book are the sources themselves, because most are writers, or biographers, that were hired and paid to follow Augustus by Augustus. Although some were Augustus ' own biographers, some are also opponents of Augustus and his entitlement and takeover of the Roman Republic/Empire. These sources are also the only real documented information about Augustus that have been found or retrieved, and unknown to be based on facts, or just opinion and conjecture, or promoted by Augustus himself.

One of the main causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire was the Political Corruption and the Praetorian Guard. The  power of the Praetorian Guard, the elite soldiers who made up the bodyguard of the emperor, led to political corruption and grew to such an extent that this massive group of soldiers decided on whether an emperor should be disposed of and who should become the new emperor! The story of Sejanus, who was the commander of the Praetorian Guard during the reign of Tiberius, illustrates the extent of the power of the Praetorians. At one point the Praetorian Guard sold at auction the throne of the world to the highest bidder.

During the early years of the Roman Republic, the treatment of slaves and citizens from conquered countries, the delicately balanced government and the role of the Consuls, and the corruption of the Republic helped lay the foundation for Roman Imperialism by allowing the government and people to adjust easily to an emperor. Imperial Rome begins when Octavian, Caesar’s great-nephew, rises to power and takes the name Augustus. He becomes the first emperor to rule the Roman Empire. Previously, Rome was a republic with the majority of the power divided between three divisions of the government. The expectations of slaves in the Republic laid the foundation for the expectations of citizens in Imperial Rome.

In the midst of chaos, the republic state, Rome struggled political issues from endless wars and fighting between officers. In order to end the political conflicts, a ruler named Augustus took over all the power throughout his period of autocracy. As a result of his autocracy, Augustus marked down in The Res Gestae, as a collection of his achievements, which he has done for the empire, not for his own good, stating different positions he had, which represent his absolute power over other officers. Although Augustus portrayed himself as a modest ruler, indeed, he was a dictator, who shaped the strong government by supporting financially, transforming the republic state to the empire, expanding the nation within military power.

Augustus ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD. He was the first emperor and the founder of the roman empire. He thought wisely and was able to keep the peace. He shared his power with the senate and created police force and fire brigade.

To what extent was Augustus ' achievement of power a continuation of the phenomenon we have been examining throughout this course? How was Augustus different? By the time of his death in AD 14, what had changed since the epoch of Scipio Aemilianus?

     Two problems facing the late Roman Empire was the instability and non unification caused by inner family civil wars. Rome's rapid expansion, after the Punic Wars, resulted in changes that permanently divided the state. Both Aristocrats and Plebeians wanted total control of Rome and tried to destroy each other. Civil war was the the only way to solve problems in politics. Consequently, the power of the military became strong. Control of Rome's armies changed from the government to the generals because the soldiers began to listen to their generals rather than to the Government. On dismissal from military service, the soldiers had no farms to return to, and they

This essay will explore the discourse of Octavian’s rise to power, from the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to his victory over Mark Anthony in 31 B.C. to explain how he became more important than his great uncle, Julius Caesar and the most powerful man emperor in Rome. Octavian became a skilled politician and military commander, but he really excelled as an administrator. He inaugurated now policies and administrative reforms (political, economic, and social issues), which led to the Pax Romana. The Pax Romana was the long period of peace and military expansion in Rome. In the 200 years of the Pax Romana, the Romans envisioned many advancements and achievements in law-making, trade, engineering, arts, and Roman culture.

In this section I will be analysing how Octavian/Augustus rose to become the first Emperor of Rome and his reign thereafter. I will also be looking at how he gained his position and what being and