Assess the benefits that the Principate of Tiberius brought to Rome and the provinces in this period The Principate of Tiberius provided stability and prosperity to Rome and its provinces‚ consolidating the policies and practices established by Augustus. Tiberius worked cooperatively with the Senate and introduced reforms which benefited rule in the provinces and strengthened administration of the empire. While he provided careful oversight of the administration of the Roman Empire and the army
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From the beginning of her life‚ Cleopatra VII was in a position of authority as the daughter of the rulers of Egypt. However‚ disputes over who had the right to rule caused conflict between her and her brother. After wooing the Roman general Julius Caesar‚ a political and strategic genius with many victories in battle‚ she was able to regain control of the throne. After his death‚ Cleopatra eventually met Marc Antony‚ commander of the eastern Roman army‚ which would later result in another powerful
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as an Egyptian‚ she was disliked for her race and cultural regime. They believed that Cleopatra had bewitched Antony or cursed him in some way that he was left blind to what was really going on in around him ‘he is either blind to reason or mad’ (Augustus‚ cited in Fear‚ 2008 p. 27) To conclude I have to agree that Cleopatra was a very manipulative individual‚ a true business woman that would use any means to gain power‚ control and recognition. She was feared by her assistants and was mysterious
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accession seemed like a dream come true’. Gaius did not administer the empire in the same way‚ of which his great uncle’s Tiberius and Augustus did. Instead Gaius’ lack of experience led to his excessive use of power which eventually led to his rule becoming tyrannical. Although Gaius had his unique way of leading the empire he followed some of the actions of Augustus and Tiberius‚ this is shown through the way of which he eliminated those he saw as potential rivals or threats. During the first six
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Rome’s sole ruler and leader. He was a strong powerful leader and he had almost limitless power. He then in 27 BC unexpectedly gave his power up to the senate. He really didn’t give up all his power. The senate gave him power and a new name‚ Augustus. Augustus means “revered one.” He really shaped roman republic and empire. After he took Rome onto an empire he had already had control over most of the Mediterranean world. Lots of people followed him . Then emperors expanded the empire. Some took over
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these concerning the condemnation of Mark Antony by Cicero. Because of this‚ Cicero’s hands and head were cut off and presented on the Rostra (3). In addition‚ Julius erected the famous Curia Hostilla‚ a place used by the Senate for meetings. Augustus Caesar finished both the Rostra and the Curia after the death of Julius (1). Julius Caesar erected the Basilica Julia‚ a structure used to accommodate merchants and magistrates‚ or hold public assemblies (3). Two historic temples‚ the Temple of
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The four rulers who came after Augustus‚ all either related to Augustus or his wife‚ made up the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The emperors of this dynasty had taken much of the senate’s power and established an imperial government that consisted of skillful‚ freed men. This way of ruling led to an increase in corrupt and selfish doings by the emperor. One ruler of this dynasty‚ Nero‚ murdered people that got in his way‚ which eventually led to a revolt by the Roman army and to Nero’s suicide in 68 C.E
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initially joined sides to avenge his death‚ they soon turned against each other and Octavian eventually triumphed over Antony and his ally‚ Cleopatra. Octavian was given the honorific title ’Augustus’ in 27 BCE and ruled Rome for the next 40 years. While he claimed to have restored the Republic‚ Augustus held many important administrative and religious positions simultaneously and so‚ in fact‚ became the first emperor. He attempted to maintain control over the Empire by improving road systems
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Cleopatra the 7th and Mark Antony who both wanted power in Rome. He was victorious! While being emperor he wasn’t greedy or corrupt‚ he made Rome peaceful and prosperous. He also finished all the projects his father had begun but never lived to see. Augustus died on August 19th 14 AD in Nola‚ Italy. The emperors who were in power would create sculptures of themselves either for their home or garden‚ those statues still stand today. Most of them would have one arm up symbolizing their authority. These
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World empires revision notes- roman empire and the qin and han dynastys -both rome and china produced effective solutions to the fundamental problem of how to govern and exploit diverse populations. Rome -roman recognized the importance of romes mediterreanan location‚ Proximity to the sea‚ good communications to Greece and north Africa with their ports and hinterlands‚ a temperate climate‚ agrarian potential. -creative political organization enabled rome to provide for a huge and spread
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