... himself all the powers of consul, tribune and other offices, he had no rival. Augustus shrewdly kept direct control of all the military provinces which held the major part of the armed forces. He wisely avoided Caesar's mistake, by behaving deferentially to senators. In his reign Roman peace (Pax Romana) ... was extended as far as the Danube and the Black Sea. Augustus was not only the first emperor, he was also the greatest. He ... of brick into a city of marble. His genuine piety, celebrated in the famous Altar of Peace in Rome, led to his restoring eighty temples. Augustus also attem...

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... conquered everything, and drove Antiochus III to Asia Minor. The Roman army chased him, and conquered the territories he had in Asia Minor. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 BC to a prestigious Roman family. His uncle was Gaius Marius, the consul andleader of the agrarian reform movement. ... escaped to Egypt, where he sought shelter with King Ptolemy XIII. Ptolemy's advisors warned him against the wrath of Caesar, so he killed Pompey and sent Caesar his head. In 46 BC, Caesar was named the ten year dictator of the state. He promptly renamed himself dictator for life. On Mar...

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... Roman Republic, when Octavian defeated Anthony and Cleopatra at the naval Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.E., ending the civil wars. Octavian, who came to be known by the title of Augustus became the first Roman Emperor. He transformed the Roman Empire from a republic into a monarchy. Although he instituted many important administrative reforms and continued to grant the senate a role in ... introduced to various areas including France, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Northern Africa, Greece, and the Near East. The Romans brought with them a centralized government, a system of currency, road...

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... Rome was too big to be controlled by just one emperor, so he divided the empire into two sections, the west and east. A senior Augustus and junior Caesar ruled each half of the empire. This policy was intended to improve the administration of the empire. Unfortunately, it further divided the empire, because of ... too were corrupt and divided up the people more. In 383 A.D., Magnus Maximus attacked Gaul, banished Valentinian II, and declared himself Augustus of the west. Maximus and his army captured the territories of Gaul, Hispania, and Britannia. Theodosius, the Eastern Roman Emperor...

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... . By this, he created a Tetrarch, which means "ruled by four men." The kingdom was divided into two parts. Each part had a higher power ruler. One was called "Augustus" and the other was called "Caesar." These roles were not hereditary, but rather chosen by men. The most important of Diocletian's reforms was the reorganization of the empire. If his plans would have worked ... ...

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... . By this, he created a Tetrarch, which means "ruled by four men." The kingdom was divided into two parts. Each part had a higher power ruler. One was called "Augustus" and the other was called "Caesar." These roles were not hereditary, but rather chosen by men. The most important of Diocletian's reforms was the reorganization of the empire. If his plans would have worked ... ...

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... . Later wars of Constantius II During the years 350 to 357 C.E. there was peace between Persia and Rome. The reason for this short lived peace was because Gallus was made Caesar and placed in charge of the defense of the east while Constantius fought against his enemy Magnetius. The Persians had heard about Gallus and where afraid of him because he ... from taxes. He also tried to siege Bezabde twice, but was unsuccessful. On failing to recapture the city, he heard the news that Julian refused to renounce the title of Augustus. Constantius stripped Julian of a large part of his army, but...

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