Octavian, who came to be known by the title of Augustus became the first Roman Emperor. ... The Romans brought with them a centralized government, a system of currency, roads and cities. Augustus added more territory, expanding the Roman Empire further than any other Roman. ... The unbalanced qualities of these monarchs that followed Augustus, indicated that the Romans had not yet discovered a method to choosing a capable ruler. ... As emperor, Constantine ordained various administrative, financial, social, and military reforms to strengthen the empire. ...

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The Roman Empire The Roman Republic developed into the Roman Empire as the struggle of power between factions in Rome effected the structure of the Republic. This struggle was resolved by the settlement of Augustus, bringing about a new age in Roman culture. ... Tiberius Gracchus became tribune on a program of land reform. ... Octavian took the title of Augustus. He then rearranged the government of Rome in what is knows as the settlement of Augustus. ...

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After reading "A Brief Guide to Police History", I chose the workings of Augustus Caesar as the most significant contribution to the development of policing. ... After his uncle Julius was killed, Augustus swore that he would get revenge, and made it his duty to reform the Roman Society. ... He divided up his forces into units quite similar to the military or to branches of the Federal Government as we know them today. ... Along with creating a police force, Caesar also made himself a little fire department to take care of all of those crazy Roman bonfires that got out of hand. ... In ...

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Cleisthenes reforms made Athens more united than ever before. ... After overthrowing the Etruscan monarchs, Romans developed the Republican government by expanding their military. ... Augustus stabilized the military by maintaining the army of 28 legions. ... Roman Empire was on its heights in the age of Augustus, but it came near to collapse by the 3rd century A.D. ... Constantine's reforms gave the Roman Empire a new direction. ...

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Diocletian's Reforms The Roman empire regained order and stability through its powerful emperor Diocletian. ... Since the Roman army moved too slow, Diocletian wanted to mount them on horses. ... He then set up economic reforms. ... The last of Diocletian's reforms was to reorganize the empire and create a form of government. ... One was called "Augustus" and the other was called "Caesar." ...

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At the beginning of the forth century, Diocletian (284-305) became emperor and could be considered a reformer of the nearly collapsed Roman Empire. ... There were two Augusti, each with a slightly subordinate Caesar, with Diocletian himself as the senior Augustus. Once an Augustus stepped down, his Caesar would take his place. ... He sought to restore the Roman religion and found Christianity to be a threat to the peace of the Roman state. ... Diocletian felt that it was the responsibility of the imperial government to take whatever steps were necessary, no matter how harsh or innovative, ...

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The Roman state continue to prosper for two and a half centuries after Emperor Augustus's reforms. ... Also, Romans were not able to maintain their government due to failings in their political system. ... Roman government started out distributing their powers to bishops who lied under the Church, not the Roman government. ... Constantine's reforms (Constantine being the emperor of the East Roman Empire, later the Byzantine Empire) did not stop the decline of Rome but led to its fall. ... Constantine's reform also fail in many ways too. ...

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The Roman state prospered for two-and-a-half-centuries after Augustus stabilized the internal political situation and addressed the needs of the empire with an ambitious program of reforms. ... The Roman empire was split in two. ... This governmental system brought many changes to the cities that were once part of the Roman Empire. ... In the time of the feudalism and the decentralized government, church was the only unifying factor in Europe, but it did nothing to promote the urbanization that prevailed in Roman times. ... When the government was broken and decentralized, cities fell. ...

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Romulus Augustus the last emperor of Rome was there. In front of a crowd of Roman people Romulus was beheaded, so too was the Roman Empire. ... Charlemagne was a firm believer that the government should be for the good of the governed. ... He was a strong reformer. ... He then pronounced, " You are Charles Augustus, Holy Roman Emperor." ...

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Many historians compare Hadrian to the divine Augustus, in his manner of modesty, honesty, and a patron of most arts. ... Hadrian gained much favor by dissolving all debts owed to the government on his crowning and providing them with buildings and roads, without increased tax. Hadrian's profitable political tactics also led him to change Roman law. He authorized a reform of Roman law and appointed a distinguished jurist to institute a permanent code by which all magistrates had to abide. Previous to this, the law had been in the hands of the praetors, his reform meant that the law was no...

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Upon his return, he helped the government and helped to advance the position of Pompey, the head of the popular party. ... At 39 years old, he now was able to seek the Consulship, the highest and office in the Roman Republic. ... Contributions Julius Caesar gave Rome many needed reforms. ... His successor was his adoptive son Augustus. Augustus also brought prosperity to the empire, his reign was known as the Augustan age. ...

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Hence, as the empire become more widely accepted in Roman society, the senate's legislative role became less, with many emperors choosing to legislate by themselves, often ignoring the advice of the senate, and other emperors, such as Tiberius, although seeking senatorial debate, failing to initiate such. ... Although some emperors, such as Augustus, tried to retain an image of the republican form of government, so as to not upset the upper class and keep the support of the senate, in reality the senate provided little successful opposition and simply acted as a reminder of the power whic...

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Emperor Justinian I, sometimes known as "Justinian the Great" or by his Latin name Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustiniaus Augustus, was a Byzantine (East Roman) emperor from 525-565. He was a brilliant emperor who when his reign began, territories that had once belonged to the Roman Empire were lost and he is now remembered today as one of the last true Roman emperor by historians because of his military campaigns that sought to bring these historically Roman territories back under the rule of the Empire. He was also known as the last roman emperor who spoke Latin as a first language a...

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The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. ... They loved being involved in the government, and making decisions concerning everyone. ... Their government loving tendencies have caused many, many civil wars. After type of government, the change has been made with a civil war. ... But it all boils down to wanting to be involved in government. ...

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Einhard and Becher both underplay the role of the church during the Saxon Wars; instead they view it as a tool of government by which to claim booty. ... As Becher suggests, it was rather the intention to subjugate them at any cost using Christianity as a tool of government, which can be further supported by Schubert. At a great ceremony in Rome on Christmas Day 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charles as Emperor and Augustus, Emperor of the Romans. ... On the other hand, the program of religious reform and expansion of Christian culture was part of an overall strategy of Carolingian rule. . ...

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