How Does Augustus Have An Impact On Western Civilization

From Ancient civilizations to the reformation there has been a lot of significant changes and ideas. The most significant people, events, human achievements, and time periods are Augustus, The plague, Religion and the Golden Ages, Augustus was the most strong and prominent ruler of the Roman empire. The Bubonic plague killed millions of people during the middle ages. Religion has been apart of the world since the beginning with polytheism and later monotheism. The Golden ages has had a huge impact on western civilizations,
Augustus took the broken Roman republic and made it into a large and peaceful Roman Empire. His greatest achievement was Roman peace, also called the Pax Romana. In an article called “Octavian-Augustus: The first roman Emperor” it states “ During this period there were no major war and economy prospered.” This was due to trade and agriculture flourishing because of the Pax Romana, which contributed much to the Empire’s success. Augustus also stabilized the government of the Empire so there was no fight for power that could cause a Civil war by being the sole ruler. According to the book the government he stabilized lasted long after he died as well, and the Pax Romana did too. During his ruling the Roman empire was also most of the well known land, with the population being well over 50 million.
The decrease in population is the most significant, because up until the middle ages there has never been a disease as deadly and contagious as this one. What made it even worse is that no one knew what was causing it at first, and they continued to pass on and catch the disease. According to the book “approximately two thirds to three quarters of those who caught the disease died.” Secondly the wages of people dropped and the prices of items increased. This caused a large upset of peasants which caused them to revolt in several