Rome is the capital of Italy, which is a peninsula. The Latins were the first people to reside in Rome during 1000 BC. Then in 616 BC, the Etruscans took over and helped started Roman culture. Rome started off as a Republic, but slowly transitioned into an empire. Among the emperors of Rome, Octavian Caesar was the greatest emperor Rome ever had.
Rome created mankind’s first republican government that was ran by elected officials. It all started with the overthrowing of a monarch king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and in 509 BC it had a constitution that was similar to the United States Constitution. Both have the power to veto, impeach, and have a form of checks and balances, but the Roman constitution was unwritten. It helped form a political …show more content…
They had the highest ranking in the Roman Republic and were most often patricians. The consuls both had many important duties to the Roman Republic such as managing the government by supervising the work of government officials, acting as a judge between the Assembly and Senate, and being the commander of the army. The power of the veto was also introduced to the consuls; it was a form of checks and balances between the branches. In a state of emergency, the consuls had the duty to decide who will be the dictator.
The transition of the Roman Republic into an empire begins in the late Republic, around the time of 133 BC. One of the problems occurring in the late Republic was that there were tensions building between the social classes that caused social …show more content…
He ruled for forty years until his death in 14 AD. To ease the mind of the Senate and avoid being killed like many dictators before him, Octavian would adopt the name Princep (first citizen). He was later given the religious title, Augustus (“the illustrious one”) in 27 BC by the Senate. During his rule, he started a Foriegn Affairs Program that handled foreign affairs, money, crime, and fires. He also started the first police force and fire department to regulate crime and fires. Augustus also created a stockpile of food, water, and other supplies for the poor people of Rome. In addition to his other achievements, establishing the Pax Romana was Augustus’s greatest
Rome created mankind’s first republican government that was ran by elected officials. It all started with the overthrowing of a monarch king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and in 509 BC it had a constitution that was similar to the United States Constitution. Both have the power to veto, impeach, and have a form of checks and balances, but the Roman constitution was unwritten. It helped form a political …show more content…
They had the highest ranking in the Roman Republic and were most often patricians. The consuls both had many important duties to the Roman Republic such as managing the government by supervising the work of government officials, acting as a judge between the Assembly and Senate, and being the commander of the army. The power of the veto was also introduced to the consuls; it was a form of checks and balances between the branches. In a state of emergency, the consuls had the duty to decide who will be the dictator.
The transition of the Roman Republic into an empire begins in the late Republic, around the time of 133 BC. One of the problems occurring in the late Republic was that there were tensions building between the social classes that caused social …show more content…
He ruled for forty years until his death in 14 AD. To ease the mind of the Senate and avoid being killed like many dictators before him, Octavian would adopt the name Princep (first citizen). He was later given the religious title, Augustus (“the illustrious one”) in 27 BC by the Senate. During his rule, he started a Foriegn Affairs Program that handled foreign affairs, money, crime, and fires. He also started the first police force and fire department to regulate crime and fires. Augustus also created a stockpile of food, water, and other supplies for the poor people of Rome. In addition to his other achievements, establishing the Pax Romana was Augustus’s greatest