Did you know that Augustus Caesar was once named Octavius? Augustus Caesar was a very influential person in Rome, the world, and human civilization. I believe that he is one of the most influential people to live. During his reign he greatly affected the Roman empire. While emperor, he doubled the size of the empire and made Rome a great place to live in. Before he was an emperor, he was a soldier and was greatly affected by the people around him. As a soldier life was interesting and many things led to its success. Augustus Caesar was responsible for many achievements it the Roman empire.
To begin, the early life of Augustus Caesar was very influential to his time and impactful life as emperor. During his early days Augustus was known …show more content…
In the army of Augustus, the soldiers had a very interesting life and organization style. During his rule, Augustus captured many areas including Egypt, Turkey, and Germany. Because of this Augustus almost doubled the size of his empire. As mentioned before the battle of Egypt happened early in his rule. Aside from military achievements Augustus did many other things. During his rule he created many statues and monuments which still stand today. He is responsible also for the Roman theater. As emperor he was nitpicky about every little detail in rome. One great thing that he did was give the senate back their power in the empire. Augustus's army was a very strong force. In the army he had a whole 28 legions. Many of these legionaries were citizens. If they were citizens they were paid and when released given land. Augustus's army was very important many different things. One thing that he used his army for was political settlement. If he had newly claimed territory he would send a legion to secure it. When joining the army you had to swear allegiance directly to the emperor. If you broke it, you were executed. With his army Augustus celebrated many …show more content…
After death the roman empire was one of the strongest empires During his rule, Augustus doubled the size of the empire. Spanning from Europe to Africa the roman empire was gigantic. As mentioned before many statues were built for him during his rule. The military of Augustus was made to be a very strong force. Along with these the Roman empire became the first democracy. Although Augustus had some power the senate had most of the power. With this in play, Rome was a popular place to go to. One great thing that Augustus did was establish peace across continents. With this comes happiness. Even today, Rome has many things that were created by Augustus. Most of these are common tourist attractions. These include the Colosseum, the theatre, and many of the famous statues. After his death Rome was at peace for over 150 years. With the government set up the way it was Rome was a powerhouse and the best place to live it for a long time. Sadly the peace did not last forever. After Augustus died there were many different crazy emperors. One of the most crazy emperors was named Nero. It is said that Nero watched Rome burn while playing his harp from his house. Sadly, the Roman empire did not live much longer. Augustus Caesar was an influential person to
To begin, the early life of Augustus Caesar was very influential to his time and impactful life as emperor. During his early days Augustus was known …show more content…
In the army of Augustus, the soldiers had a very interesting life and organization style. During his rule, Augustus captured many areas including Egypt, Turkey, and Germany. Because of this Augustus almost doubled the size of his empire. As mentioned before the battle of Egypt happened early in his rule. Aside from military achievements Augustus did many other things. During his rule he created many statues and monuments which still stand today. He is responsible also for the Roman theater. As emperor he was nitpicky about every little detail in rome. One great thing that he did was give the senate back their power in the empire. Augustus's army was a very strong force. In the army he had a whole 28 legions. Many of these legionaries were citizens. If they were citizens they were paid and when released given land. Augustus's army was very important many different things. One thing that he used his army for was political settlement. If he had newly claimed territory he would send a legion to secure it. When joining the army you had to swear allegiance directly to the emperor. If you broke it, you were executed. With his army Augustus celebrated many …show more content…
After death the roman empire was one of the strongest empires During his rule, Augustus doubled the size of the empire. Spanning from Europe to Africa the roman empire was gigantic. As mentioned before many statues were built for him during his rule. The military of Augustus was made to be a very strong force. Along with these the Roman empire became the first democracy. Although Augustus had some power the senate had most of the power. With this in play, Rome was a popular place to go to. One great thing that Augustus did was establish peace across continents. With this comes happiness. Even today, Rome has many things that were created by Augustus. Most of these are common tourist attractions. These include the Colosseum, the theatre, and many of the famous statues. After his death Rome was at peace for over 150 years. With the government set up the way it was Rome was a powerhouse and the best place to live it for a long time. Sadly the peace did not last forever. After Augustus died there were many different crazy emperors. One of the most crazy emperors was named Nero. It is said that Nero watched Rome burn while playing his harp from his house. Sadly, the Roman empire did not live much longer. Augustus Caesar was an influential person to