Augustus Caesar, the founder of the Roman Empire, is one of the greatest pivotal figures in history. ... In Julius Caesar's will, he had adopted Octavian as his son. ... Since he was Julius Caesar's adopted son, the senate changed his name from Octavian to Augustus Caesar. ... On August 19, 14 A.D., Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, had died. ... [Zoch, 23] Augustus Caesar was not only the first emperor of Rome, but the greatest. ...

• Word Count: 1079
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This paper will closely look at how Augustus transformed the Roman Republic into and empire, and why he was successful where Julius Caesar had not been. ... Augustus was the grand-nephew of Julius Caesar, and was named in the latter's will as his principal heir. ... Julius Caesar Octavianus now became Caesar Augustus . ... In contrast to Caesar, Augustus constantly had one eye on aristocratic sensitivities. ... Julius Caesar failure V.S Augustus Success: Julius: Caesar used his power to make many changes in Rome, often without approval from the Senate. ...

• Word Count: 1759
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Site Report: Forum of Augustus - Rome The forum of Augustus was built by Emperor Augustus as the second imperial fora in order to provide more room for the law courts and the increasing population. ... (Unkown; www.geocities.com/calivs/vr/forumaugustum/forum.augustum.html, accessed March 3, 2004) The forum was built just to the north of the Forum Romanum, adjoining the Forum Iulium on the north east side (see Figure 2-Roman Fora, where B' is the Forum of Augustus, and A' is Caesar's forum). ... The Forum was rectangular measuring approximately 125m x 90m and seemed to be...

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Gaius Julius Caesar was one such leader. ... Caesar however, did not wish to fight a civil war. ... Under the guidance of Caesar, Rome was a metropolis. ... Greek Philosopher Nicolaus of Damascus gave his description of the event in his book "Life of Augustus." ... Rome was essentially split into two groups, Caesars supports and Caesar's enemies. ...

• Word Count: 1464
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Julius Caesar is one of the most notable historic figures. ... Caesar used his power for good. ... Many of Caesar's former officials and many other politicians wanted to rise to power just how Caesar had done. ... His successor was his adoptive son Augustus. Augustus also brought prosperity to the empire, his reign was known as the Augustan age. ...

• Word Count: 1050
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus was the second Roman emperor. ... Tiberius ruled in succession to his stepfather Augustus. ... These were Augustus's grandsons and intended successors. ... He was called back to Rome, however, in AD 2, and, in AD 4, with Augustus's grandsons Gaius and Lucius both dead, Tiberius was adopted as the legal son of Augustus. Tiberius succeeded Augustus in AD 14. ...

• Word Count: 620
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Rome continued through several civil wars before Julius Caesar came to power. A statesman and a general, Caesar was made the head of the popular party. Caesar was made military tribune and was quaestor in Spain. ... Augustus" arrival brought peace back to Rome. ... Under Augustus, poets and artists were patronized not by individuals, but solely through the princeps himself. ...

• Word Count: 977
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

By the reign of Julius Caesar, Rome had all the Problems of a big city metropolis. ... The Arch of Triumph of Orange was built in the early reign of Augustus Caesar and was dedicated to Julius Caesar, Augustus" adopted father. ...

• Word Count: 1365
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

She allied and companioned with Caesar in an attempt to strengthen her power. ... Cleopatra did not seem intimidated by Caesar; instead she exhumed confidence and intelligence. ... Julius Caesar visit to Egypt was to collect. However, Cleopatra's brother was trying to block Caesar. ... Octavian defeated her in the battle of Actium, and later becomes Augustus, emperor of Rome. ...

• Word Count: 711
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Ancient Roman Entertainment The Ancient Romans were a great civilization. Not only did they have vast knowledge, but they had many forms of relaxation. Some forms of entertainment were free so all could enjoy. This would include poor as well as the rich. The theaters were huge,even small theate...

• Word Count: 341
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Roman Republic started to fall with lots of civil wars for power and came to an end with Julius Caesar's assassination. ... Augustus stabilized the military by maintaining the army of 28 legions. ... Roman Empire was on its heights in the age of Augustus, but it came near to collapse by the 3rd century A.D. ... No body is sure about when the Roman Empire had come to an end, but it is better to say that Roman Empire was radically transformed over the centuries between the time of pagan Caesar and the early Christianity (Dr. ... Roman Republic then changed to the Empire after facing so many...

• Word Count: 1295
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Gladiatorial combat quickly became popular, in fact Caesar owned so many gladiators that the afraid Senate passed a law limiting the number of gladiators a private citizen may employ to 320 pairs. ... From the time of Augustus all non citizen criminals were sentenced to combat fighting. ...

• Word Count: 835
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The first leader to resolve the conflict of this desire for "magnificence beyond anything the world had ever seen" and the moralistic fear that Greek art was "corrupting Roman virtues" was Augustus Caesar. ... The reign of Augustus brought forth the mindfulness of other art forms, such as literature. ... This masterpiece contained 12 books, and was written in dedication and praise to the glories of Augustus and his empire. ... Virgil was patronized by Maecenas on behalf of Octavian (later the emperor Augustus). ... Virgil constructed this epic at the request of Augustus, to glorify Rome wh...

• Word Count: 1000
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A senior Augustus and junior Caesar ruled each half of the empire. ... In 383 A.D., Magnus Maximus attacked Gaul, banished Valentinian II, and declared himself Augustus of the west. ... Theodosius, the Eastern Roman Emperor, did not accept Maximus as Augustus in the west, so he attacked Maximus in a bloody civil war. ... In 475 A.D., Orestes rose to power and appointed his own son Romulus Augustus as emperor. ... Orestes was killed and Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustus, installed himself as ruler over Rome without an election from the senate. ...

• Word Count: 1545
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

After 450 years as a republic, Rome became an empire in the wake of Julius Caesar's rise and fall in the first century BCE. The long and triumphant reign of its first emperor, Augustus, Rome began a golden age of peace and prosperity. ...

• Word Count: 524
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Under Augustus Caesar the Roman Empire expanded as more overseas territories were added. ... Mark Antony has not learned the lesson from tragic death of Julius Caesar , the last Republican ruler, who tried to marry the Egyptian Queen as he was in love with her and did great favour to her by restoring her to throne. ... Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away the reasonable Antony in no time. ... "She made great Caesar by his sword to b...

• Word Count: 2903
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. They've had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved their government, no matter what kind it was. They loved being involved in the government, and making decisions concerning everyone. ...

• Word Count: 4232
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He then divided the east and west again creating 4 prefectures, which he then appointed a Caesar to rule each of those. Diocletion ruled the entire east and the two Caesars reported to him, while the other elected Emperor Maximian ruled the West with his two Caesar under him. ...

• Word Count: 2601
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The Roman state continue to prosper for two and a half centuries after Emperor Augustus's reforms. ... An ever shrinking army drove Julius Caesar to provide citizenship as an incentive for joining the army, but this reduced incentive. ...

• Word Count: 1686
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

"Religion is any specific system of belief about deity, often involving rituals, a code of ethics, a philosophy of life, and a worldview" (1215.org). It appears all around the world. There is not one society that is free of religion. Religion is a prime factor for civilization today and the past. It...

• Word Count: 1925
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School