C., which led to the rise of the Roman Empire. After Augustus disgracefully defeated Antony, Antony fled to Egypt and committed suicide. Augustus victoriously accomplished the goal Caesar failed to achieve that of creating an empire.
"Augustus was emperor from 30 B.C. until 14 A.D. since he shaped that world for generation to come, it will be clear why his work was so important" (35). Augustus's work created the foundation of the Roman government. He revolutionized many aspects of the consul during his reign. Particularly, he modified the laws and customs of Rome. Augustus avoided taking the name of king or dictator and so originated the title of supreme dignity in order to differentiate himself from other rulers. This is an example of one of the changes Augustus brought to Rome. Along with his new title and the growth of the empire came along many responsibilities that Augustus managed to control with the purpose of keeping the people content. .
Because of Nero's treatment towards the people of Rome, Vindex, who was a governor and a representative of the people, wanted him to be replaced by Servius Sulpicius Galba in order to look out for the population's interest. In order to accomplish his mission Vindex gathered inexperienced troops to form a rebellion against Nero. After a battle with the army commanded by Verginius Rufus, Vindex's troops were greatly defeated and as result Vindex committed suicide. Following this battle since Nero was dead, the Senate offered Rufus the title of principate. Rufus rejected this offer and it was given to Galba. Galba became unpopular near the end of the year 68 A.D. because he slaughtered many individuals during his supremacy. .
The people that were unhappy with Galba united with the army of Lower Germany and named Aulus Vitellius emperor. When Marcus Salvius Otho heard this news, he was distraught because he anticipated being the next successor.
The Roman Empire was an undisputed superpower in Western Civilization. ... He transformed the Roman Empire from a republic into a monarchy. ... Augustus added more territory, expanding the Roman Empire further than any other Roman. ... These rulers presided over the most majestic days of the Roman Empire. ... He reunited the Roman Empire and tried to create the impression of order. ...
Justinian's Flea by William Rosen describes the fall of the Roman Empire from the division of the Empire by Diocletian to the start of the rise of the Islamic powers. Rosen's book is one of many that has attempted to make sense of the time of transition between the end of the Roman Empire and what we call Medieval Europe. The Roman Empire was split up by Diocletian into east and west with Rome being the dividing line. ... Rosen is clear in stating that the Byzantine Empire is not the Roman Empire but in fact is unique in its culture its laws and its architecture. ... Belisarius was t...
The Fall of The Roman Empire The fall of Rome had many aspects that affected it. ... The Roman empire had many problems that were not fixed and they became bigger and bigger until it crush the whole empire. ... (Document 5) to explain this more the roman empire stopped expanding after they adopted Christianity .Due to the benevolence of the christian god the roman citizens decided to give up Rome's traditional warlike habits because of the god they kind became soft and they were weak. ... Due to the falling off within the Roman empire, it was dying from the inside out and they never tried...
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall"; this can be compared to the Roman Empire's existence. ... However, the Roman Empire eventually collapsed after a period of five centuries. ... The Romans did not see the point in conquests anymore because the Empire was already hard enough to govern. ... Another reason for the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of Christianity. ... However, in 476, Odoacer, a German general in the Roman army, invaded the empire. ...
Hersch was saying, Christianity wasn't a threat to the Roman Empire because the Roman Empire tolerated monotheism. Roman Empire was okay with people who believed in one god as long as they don't seemed threatening to the Roman Empire. ... The early Christians are responsible too for spreading the messages of the Lord in the Roman Empire. ... This illustrates that when the number of Christians doubled, Roman Empire saw this as a threat. The Romans felt that Christians are against the Roman Empire so they killed, tortured and crucified Christians. ...
The Roman Empire eventually declined for a number of reasons. ... (Mehalek, "The Fall of The Roman Empire") The Empire had grown to large for one emperor to successfully and effectively govern the land. ... (Forsythe, "From Republic To Empire") The resulting weakened Roman Empire caused the soldiers to have a lack of confidence and spirit. ... (Heitman "About the fall of the Roman Empire") All of these things may not have lead to the complete collapse of the Roman Empire if it weren't for the other surrounding circumstances. ... Defeats that eventually led to the complete destruction o...
The Roman Empire was one of the most successful empire of its time and lasted from about 500 B.C. to about 500 A.D. Many things the Romans did attributed to the success and longevity of the Roman Empire. ... One of the most important reasons for Roman success was, Romans wanted to achieve something called Pax Romana or Roman Peace through out their empire. ... During the Roman Empire there were many important leaders who contributed a lot to the success of Roman. ... The Roman Empire was the most successful of any empire of its time. ...
The Roman Empire was plagued by tyrannous rulers, whose actions did not favor the people. ... And even though the Roman Empire lasted so long, there were times when its longevity was questioned; unfortunately those questions were never answered. ... The tyrannous rulers are not all to blame for the fall of the Roman Empire. ... More bad luck was to be found in the Roman Empire. ... The Roman Empire represented lost dreams, lost hope, and doom. ...
The Han and Roman Empires The Roman Empire and the Han Empire were similar and different in many ways. ... The Roman Empire, government system established by Rome lasted for nearly five centuries. ... In comparison with the Roman Empire the Han Empire was also known for its military prowess. ... To sum this essay up both the Han Empire and Roman Empire were very similar. ... The Han and Roman empires had strong leaders and strong citizens which made them who they were. ...
What were the most important reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire? ... The seemingly unstoppable Roman Empire was bound to fall after the many aspects that made Rome such a dominant empire started to fade away. ... Christianity a new religion appealed to the majority of the people of the Roman Empire. ... The Roman government system was designed to control a city-state not a giant empire. ... The Roman Empire did not fall in a day but rather fell victim to a gradual decline in the prosperity due to many illogical decisions made by the Romans themselves. ...
