HIST 1001 Chapter : Roman Empire
Document Summary
10/8/2012 3:33:00 pm: different constitutional structure from the republic (assemblies, Consuls, etc) remain: began 27bc, all power diverted eventually to the emperor, ends 476 ad in the west and 1453 ad in the east. Augustus caesar: creator of the empire 63bc-14ad, grandnephew of julius caesar and the most notable character to merge was marc antony, 82-30bc, marc antony wanted will read in public, he hoped it would be in favor to himself. However, augustus is named caesar"s successor and is entitled to 75% of caesars wealth. With all this drama, we see a power triangle: augustus, antony, and the senate, antony and augustus made war on the senate. The defeat them and augustus take the west and antony takes the east: war between augustus and antony- plus cleopatra, 69-30 bc. Cleopatra supports antony: the decisive battle is the battle of actium. (augustus wins) 31bc, begins to create a new system, his intention is to reestablish the constitution and old republic.
