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January 30 & 31, 2012

January 30 & 31, 2012. World History. Caesar Augustus. Octavian came to power in 31 BC He was made emperor of the Roman Empire in 27 BC He took the name “ Augustus ” which means “revered one.” Augustus restored the republic . Caesar Augustus.

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January 30 & 31, 2012

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  1. January 30 & 31, 2012 World History

  2. Caesar Augustus • Octavian came to power in 31 BC • He was made emperor of the Roman Empire in 27 BC • He took the name “Augustus” which means “revered one.” • Augustus restored the republic.

  3. Caesar Augustus • Augustus gave freedmen, or former slaves, a chance to be a part of the government. • Augustus concentrated on governing the empire instead of expanding it. • He ordered a census, or population count, to be taken from time to time throughout the empire.

  4. Caesar Augustus • Because of Augustus’ many reforms, Rome entered a time of peace and prosperity called the “PaxRomana.”

  5. PaxRomana • The PaxRomana lasted 200 years. • Trade increased within the empire during the PaxRomana. • There were no tariffs, or taxes placed on goods brought into the country.

  6. PaxRomana • Roman law went through many changes as Rome expanded its empire. • The law was standardized about 125 AD. • Roman legal principles formed the basis of most western nations and of the Christian Church.

  7. Daily Life • About 1 million people lived in Rome. • Rome suffered from problems such as overcrowding, fires, crime, pollution, and unemployment.

  8. Daily Life • The wealthy lived in marble houses called domuses. • Most Romans were not wealthy and lived in apartment houses that were called islands.

  9. Daily Life • Boys and girls both went to school until age 12. • Romans socialized at the public bathhouses • The Roman government staged free public games, such as gladiatorial games, to entertain the people.

  10. Fall of the Empire • The major reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire were: • Lack of a formal rule about who was to inherit the throne • Inflation, or a period of ever-increasing prices • Attacks by Germanic invaders

  11. Fall of the Empire • Two emperors, Diocletian and Constantine I, tried to save the Roman Empire from collapse, but neither succeeded in the end. • Diocletian established a new policy called rule by divine right which means the emperor’s powers and right to rule came not from the people but from the gods. • Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople in present-day Turkey.

  12. Fall of the Empire • In 410 AD, Rome itself fell to Germanic invaders.

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