Augustus Caesar started a time in Rome called the Pax-Romania Era. He brought about a system of government in which he encouraged trade and glorified Rome by a splendid building program. He created denarius, a silver coin that we used which made trade between different parts of the empire much easier. Trade became faster when Augustus eliminated all taxed goods which created the Roman lands to form into one large economic empire. He also created faster transportation between cities by beginning a program of highway construction. Our emperors that served after he continued his work and by 100 AD there were 50,000 miles of major roads and more than 200,000 miles of secondary roads connecting each of the cities in the empire.
Augustus turned our city of Rome from a city of brick into a city of marble as he liked to say. A building material was discovered and was used to make roads and bridges. This building substance was concrete. We figured
In conclusion, Augustus led the Roman Empire through it’s longevity for the many great decisions and skills he had. I do believe that the Empire would never have collapsed if the Barbarians didn’t attack. Unfortunately, one thing led to the next, and the empire unfortunately did collapse. Out of it all we have learned a great deal from Augustus and will carry that with us.
I believe there are many significant causes in the decline of the Roman Empire. Rome's army, toward the time of Rome's decline began to lose power. The troops that were once precise, regulated, and drilled to a point of perfection, began to dissipate. Soldiers and their legions became sloppier. Relaxed rules led to disorganization. Militaristic interference in political matters such as choosing an emperor made the government almost as disorganized as the army. People distrust a disorganized and relaxed government. When people distrust their government, political sy
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