PPT-Rome’s Emperors What changes did Augustus introduce?

How did he increase his power What is The Principate Describe the society that Augustus created The Age of Augustus p196197 Stepson of Augustus Augustus outlived his five appointed successors. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. great . respect for the Senate, . but . later emperors made no secret of their power. . The Senate continued to exist after the reign of Augustus, but senators had little say over the affairs of the empire. Some of the emperors who followed Augustus ruled wisely. Others were foolish . Rome 390 BCE. Having expelled its Etruscan kings and become a republic around the year 510 BC, Rome went to . to. become the dominant city of the Latin League - a group of Latin-speaking cities in central Italy.. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. The Ashes of the Roman Republic. Rome enters a period called the . Pax. . Romana. : 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire. 27 B.C.E. – 180 A.D.. Augustus is named imperator and the first citizen of the Roman empire. As imperator, Augustus kept the senate alive had all power in his own hands including economy and military. . Western Civilization. University High School. 2011-12. Augustus. 31 BCE – Restored peace to Rome – . Pax. . Romana. Period of security, order, harmony, flourishing culture, expanding economy, growth of empire. https://vimeo.com/50938453. Tiberius 14 – 37 CE. First half of his rule was good – continued Augustus’ policies. After the death of his son (Drusus) he became paranoid and focused on treason trials – people were convicted w/o evidence. great . respect for the Senate, . but . later emperors made no secret of their power. . The Senate continued to exist after the reign of Augustus, but senators had little say over the affairs of the empire. Some of the emperors who followed Augustus ruled wisely. Others were foolish . https://vimeo.com/50938453. Tiberius 14 – 37 CE. First half of his rule was good – continued Augustus’ policies. After the death of his son (Drusus) he became paranoid and focused on treason trials – people were convicted w/o evidence. By Anna . Widder. The Julio-. Claudians. http://www.livius.org/ti-tn/tiberius/tiberius.html. http://cassandra2004.blogspot.com/2008/11/praetorian-guard-augustus-obama.html. Augustus. 27 BCE-14 CE. Background. . Today’s Objectives. I . will . be able to ……. Explain the Achievements of Augustus which led to the Pax Romana.. Identify various Roman emperors and their achievements.. Explain what factors led to Roman prosperity, such as roads, aqueducts, ports, and currency.. Julius . Caesar. Expanded . the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator for . life. Devoted . his energies to the conquest of Gaul (modern France. ). Aqueduct. Mosaic. Mercenary. Satire. Inflation. Emperors of Rome. After Julius Caesar's death Octavian who later became Augustus and Rome’s 1. st. emperor.. Augustus made Rome stable and peaceful again by creating smaller armies and also creating the Pax Romana which was a peace treaty for the people of Rome. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic..