HIST110 Lecture Notes - Antoninus Pius, Flavian Dynasty, Roman Citizenship
11 Apr 2013
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Rise and fall of roman empire: end of the republic, 44 b. c. e. , caesar"s assassination left political vacuum, 2nd triumvirate (anthony, octavian, lepidus) Partition of the empire: lepidus (africa), anthony (egypt & east), octavian (rome & west) Octavian"s governmental reforms title of princeps (first citizen) Senate gave him confidence & and a new title, augustus Administration (tries to make an image of a good leader) New coinage, police & fire protection, tax collection, resettlement of excess population. Purged senate took most functions of assemblies, fixed at 600. Removed those he did not want in senate. Pax romana (27 b. c. e. -180 c. e. ) (a period of peace, wealth and stable government) Julio-claudian dynasty (14-60 c. e. ) (indirect line/relationship with augustus) (he designated his heirs) (republic should not have set rulers) Is always injured, was considered to die soon, recovered, to save face, kill him for next heir. Nero (54-68 c. e. ) committed suicide in 68 c. e. Builds hadrian"s wall, saves part of england from barbarians.
