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Empire! The First Emperors

Empire! The First Emperors. Agenda Second Triumvirate - review Augustus Pax Romana. The Second Triumvirate. Who? Events?. The First Emperor. Who? How did he avoid Julius Caesar’s fate? Titles? Accomplishments?. Augustus- the first Emperor. 31 BCE. to 14 CE.

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Empire! The First Emperors

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  1. Empire! The First Emperors Agenda Second Triumvirate - review Augustus Pax Romana

  2. The Second Triumvirate • Who? • Events?

  3. The First Emperor • Who? • How did he avoid Julius Caesar’s fate? • Titles? • Accomplishments?

  4. Augustus- the first Emperor • 31 BCE. to 14 CE. • Senate votes to change Octavian’s name to “Augustus” (great one) • He called himself “princep” (first citizen)- but Senate called him “imperator” (commander) which evolved into “Emperor” • First focus was expansion: new land = new wealth. Expanded in all directions

  5. The Empire under Augustus

  6. Pax Romana • What is it? • Why is it called the Pax Romana? • Who are the Main Characters? • 4 Groups of Emperors

  7. The Pax Romana • Empire was becoming overstretched. Augustus declared a period of “Roman Peace” • 27 BCE -180 CE - there will be no large scale wars- the longest period of peace for one civilization EVER. • Not a complete stop- still added bits here and there (like England) • Important because it allows them to focus on organizing and developing INSIDE the empire. Golden age of Roman civilization

  8. Other Emperors • To Honor Julius- all Emperors take the title “Caesar” First few are from bloodline of Julius/Augustus’ - (Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero) but that didn’t work well • No rules to who can become emperor. Current emperor can name ANYONE as his successor. • Five Good emperors 96 CE -180 CE (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, Marcus Aurelius) are considered to be the best.

  9. Other Emperors of Caesar’s line

  10. The five good emperors

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