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Augustus/Pax Romana Summary-
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TODAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016
CORNELL
NOTES
Gaius Octavius Thurinus
• This was the given name of the boy who would grow up to be the first emperor of Rome
• His father was a senator and governor
• His mother was the grandniece of Julius Caesar
• Because his parents both died when he was young, he was raised by this grandmother, Julius Caesar’s sister
• At the age of 16, he took over control of his family’s responsibilities.
• That same year, he went to fight along his uncle (Julius Caesar) in Spain.
Augustus Caesar
Gaius Octavius Thurinus
• This was the given name of the boy who would grow up to be the first emperor of Rome
• His father was a senator and governor
• His mother was the niece of Julius Caesar
• Because his parents both died when he was young, he was raised by this grandmother, Julius Caesar’s sister
• At the age of 16, he took over control of his family’s responsibilities.
• That same year, he went to fight along his uncle (Julius Caesar) in Spain.
• On the voyage, his boat wrecked and he was forced to survive behind enemy lines.
Octavian becomes Augustus
• Following the death of Mark Antony, Octavian becomes the sole ruler of Rome, changing his name to Augustus, which means “exalted one”
• However, Augustus remembered what happened to his uncle and was a more cautious politician than Caesar
• He chose the title “first citizen”
• He wore homemade white togas, instead of the purple togas worn by Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Octavian Becomes
Augustus the sole ruler of Rome, changing his name to • Following the death of Mark Antony, Octavian becomes Augustus,
which means “exalted one”
• However, Augustus remembered what happened to his uncle and was a more cautious politician than Caesar
•He chose the title “first citizen”
• He wore homemade white togas, instead of the purple togas worn by Julius Caesar
Relationship with the Senate
• Augustus continued to address the Senate as if it could strip him of his power and titles at any time.
• The Senators understood that Augustus held all the real power, yet they played along
• Augustus chose educated and experienced members of the Senate for government positions, making the Senate more about civic duty
• He bribed reluctant senators and government
Augustus Caesar
Relationship
with the Senate it could strip him of his power and titles at any • Augustus continued to address the Senate as if
time.
• The Senators understood that Augustus held all the real power, yet they played along
• Augustus chose educated and experienced
members of the Senate for government positions, making the Senate more about civic duty
• He bribed reluctant senators and government officials using the treasure he took from
Changes in Government Under
Augustus
• Augustus selected candidates for elected office
• Since Augustus picked, paid, and evaluated the
performances of his governors and other government
officials, he was able to ensure fair and ethical governments in the provinces.
• This was a change from previous governors who only served themselves.
Augustus Caesar
Changes in Government under
Augustus
• Augustus selected candidates for elected office
• Since Augustus picked, paid, and evaluated the performances of his governors and other
government officials, he was able to ensure fair and ethical governments in the provinces.
• This was a change from previous governors who only served themselves.
• Governmental officials collected taxes, not
Return to Gravitas
• Augustus wanted to reform Roman morals by
restoring the old values of gravitas.
• He lived a modest life, dressing in homemade white
togas and residing in a small home.
• He banished those who were corrupt in his
government.
• Passed laws against adulterers and other who were
thought to have “poor moral character” (He banished his own daughter for the offense)
Summary
What is the key information
needed to summarize the life of
Augustus Caesar?
CORNELL
NOTES
Pax
Pax Romana (Roman
Peace)
•
For 207 years (27 BCE- 180 CE), Rome
experienced a period of peace and prosperity
•
During this time period, the borders of the
empire expanded to the size of the US. The
population of the empire was 70-90 million
people (one million in Rome)
•
This time period began when Augustus became
Trade & Transportation
• A silver Roman coin, called the denarius, made trade
between different parts of the empire much easier by providing a single system of currency (money)
• Augustus eliminated taxes between each province’s border
in order to make Roman lands one large economic empire
• To improve transportation and to bind his empire together
more tightly, Augustus began a program of highway construction
Public Building
•
Marvels such as Rome’s roads and bridges were
made possible through the use of a new building
material:
concrete
•
Romans also built
aqueducts
that carried water from
nearby hills to centers population
Civil Service
• Augustus left the senators their titles, but he gave much of the real work of running the empire to
plebeians and slaves
• He set up a civil service with salaried experienced workers to take care of Rome’s grain supply, road repairs, postal system, etc.
• He established a police force in the countryside to protect travelers and traders
Summary
What is the key information
needed to summarize Pax
Romana?
Tonight’s Homework
Choose one of the summaries you
wrote today (either on Augustus or
Pax Romana) and submit it on
Google Classroom
