Transcript Emperors of Rome

Roman Empire
Augustus
• 45 year rule
• Placed governors in
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territories
Had 28 legions (5,000 in 1
Legion)
Stabilized borders but could
not conquer Germania
established Pax Romanapeace in Rome
Established Praetorian guard
(Guarded Emperor)
Bad Emperors
• Tiberius- succeeds August,
held daily executions
• Caligula- gets “brain
fever,” appoint horse as
Consul, reinvades conquered
countries, stabbed to death
• Nero – replaces stepdad as
ruthless emperor at 17,
Killed mother, persecution
of Christians, him & friends
burn down half of Rome
5 good emperors
• Nerva- First good emperor,
elected by senate
• Trajan- schools in Rome
• Hadrian- builds wall in Britainia
• Antoninus Pius- stabilized
borders
• Marcus Aurelius- last good
emperor, expand empire to height
Trade and writing
• Rome traded throughout the entire empire
• Traded as far as china on the silk road
• Livy- Wrote “Early History of Rome”
Architecture
• Pantheon- building made
to honor the Gods.
• Aqueducts- concrete
structure transported water
from place to place.
• Colosseum- help 50,000
people, built (70 A.D.)
under Emperor Titus
• Circus Maximus- chariot
race track
Gladiators
• Typically slaves of Rome.
• A gladiator could win freedom
• Gladiators fought against each
other, and animals
• Ratairius- Gladiator who
carried a net and a trident
• Secutor- gladiator with sword
and shield
Spartacus
• Spartacus- captured by the
Romans and forced to be a
gladiator.
• Led uprising with 70,000 other
slaves
• Eventually captured and
crucified