Transcript Rome after Augustus

Rome after Augustus
Augustus’s Reign
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Augustus did a lot of
good things for the
Roman Empire, such as
create civil service jobs,
taking a census, and
building roads.
However, one problem
was not solved: who
would rule after the
emperor dies?
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Other Roman Emperors
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Caligula and Nero were
two other Roman
emperors. They were
weak and evil.
Caligula appointed his
favorite horse as consul.
Nero burned the city of
Rome and blamed it on
Christians.
Caligula
Nero
Marcus Aurelius and the Pax
Romana
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Marcus Aurelius ruled
200 years after Augustus.
All this time is called the
Pax Romana, meaning
“Roman peace.”
During this time, people
moved easily and freely
throughout the empire,
and were able to trade
with others.
Roman Achievement
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One great thing about the
Roman Empire was the fact
that it mixed many different
cultures together, specifically
the Greek, Hellenistic, and
Roman cultures.
Eventually, this developed
into something called the
Greco-Roman civilization.
Trade and travel during the
Pax Romana helped spread
this new civilization.
Temple for Mars
Literature and Philosophy
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Romans had some great
forms of literature.
During this time, many
people used verse to
satirize Roman society.
Horace is an example of
an author who use satire
to attack human
mistakes.
People also believed in
stoicism, which helped
Roman citizens easily
accept Christianity.
Horace
Engineering
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Romans also excelled at
engineering, especially
when it came to
aqueducts, or bridge-like
stone structures that
brought water from the
hills into the Roman
cities.
Ptolemy mistakenly
proposed that earth was
the center of the
universe, but the idea
was accepted for a long
time.
Roman aqueducts in
modern day France
Two Systems of Law
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In Rome, they developed
two systems of law. The
first was called civil law,
which involved people
that lived in Rome.
The second system was
called the law of nations.
This applied to all people
under Roman rule,
citizens and non-citizens.
They also came up with
the idea of “innocent until
proven guilty” and
defense attorneys.
Golden Age of Rome
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This time during the Pax
Romana is considered
the golden age of Rome.
This is when the empire
was at it’s finest. Also
during this time,
Christianity begins to
spread around the
Roman Empire.