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The Early Empire. The Emperor Augustus. Augustus. A long period of peace began with Augustus known as the Pax Romana , or Roman Peace. This lasted 200 years. To make the empire strong and safe, Augustus built a professional army. The legions conquered new territories.
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Augustus • A long period of peace began with Augustus known as the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace. This lasted 200 years. • To make the empire strong and safe, Augustus built a professional army. • The legions conquered new territories. • Augustus rebuilt Rome with palaces, fountains, and splendid public buildings.
Augustus • He improved the government through the appointments of governors to each of Rome’s provinces. • He also reformed the tax system and the legal system.
Caligula • Mental illness caused Caligula to act strange and treat people cruelly. • He had many people murdered. • He even appointed his horse as consul.
Nero • Nero was vicious man. • He killed his mother and two of his wives.
Nero • He is best remembered for having “fiddled while Rome burned.” • He was playing music miles from home when a fire destroyed much of the city.
Vespasian • When Vespasian took the throne, Rome finally was restored to peace and order. • He put down several rebellions in the empire.
Vespasian He began the construction of the Colosseum.
The “Good Emperors” • At the beginning of AD 100s, a series of rulers came into power who were not related to Augustus or Vespasian. • These five emperors---Nreva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius were known as the “good emperors.”
The “Good Emperors” • Agriculture flourished, trade increased, and the standard living rose. • The emperors supported public building projects. • They built arches, bridges, and aqueducts.
Hadrian • Hadrian was known as one of the good emperors. • He made Roman laws easier to understand and apply.
Hadrian’s Wall Hadrian had a wall built to mark the boundaries of the Roman Empire in the north.
Rome in A.D. 100s • The Roman Empire was at its largest. • People spoke different languages and practiced different customs. • The people were united through Roman law and Roman rule. • The economy was based on agriculture, industry, and trading.
Roman Roads • Roman road system reached a total length of 50,000 miles.
Roman Money • Rome’s trade was helped my a common currency. • The Romans also created a standard system on weights and measures.
Some Romans built great fortunes and lived in luxury. However, most city dwellers and farmers remained poor, and many remained enslaved.
