THE ROMAN EMPERORS
End of the Roman Republic- Beginning of the Empire
In 27 BC, Octavian defeats Cleopatra and Marc Antony and then takes the title Augustus to become the first emperor of Rome.
The First Emperor
Octavian, Julius Caesar's grand nephew and adopted son becomes the first emperor of Rome after taking the title of Caesar Augustus.
Two of his greatest accomplishments are:
1.) One of Augustus greatest accomplishments was the change of the tax system. He didn't like the way the tax system was working so he changed it so it would be more fair. What he did was he made the tax collectors permanent government officials and paid them regular wages. Before that what was happening was the tax collectors lied a lot and would take more money from people that they didn't owe. What Augustus did fixed that problem and people were no longer being cheated on.
2.) Another accomplishment that Augustus did was that he had changed the legal code. He made laws for provinces (people that are not Roman citizens.) A little while after that Rome gained more and more citizens so he made it that all laws apply to everyone. Yet if you were a authority of the empire the laws were more favored in you're hands rather than an everyday citizen because you're were pretty much royals.
Emperors of Julio-Claudian
-Tiberius (14 AD to 37 AD)
-Caligula (37 AD to 41 AD)
-Claudius (41 Ad to 54 AD)
-Nero (54 AD to 68 AD)
Year of the Four Emperors
-Galba (69 AD) Suicide
-Otho (69 AD) Suicide
-Vitellius (69 AD) Caught and killed
-Vespasian (69-70 AD) Died of natural causes
Year of the Five Emperors
-Pertinax (193 AD) Killed by guards
-Didius Julianus (193 AD) Assassinated
-Pescennius Niger (193 AD) Killed while fleeing to Antioch
-Clodius Albinus (193 AD) Murdered
-Septimius Severus (193-211 AD) Died of illness
Year of the Six Emperors
-Maximinus Thrax (238 AD) Died at Aquileia while doing a revolt
-Gordian I (238 AD) Defeated by forces before doing suicide
-Gordian II (238 AD) Died at battle of Carthage
-Pupienus (238 AD) Whacked to death
-Balbinus (238 AD) Assassinated
-Gordian III (238 AD) Killed by guards
-Diocletian 284-305 AD
Diocletian was a man that did very many things in the time that he had ruled. An example of what he had did was he established property and income taxes to pay for roads, bridges, sewers, and defense. Another thing that he had done was he established the Tetrachy (rule by four people) which he made in 284 AD so that it would end revolts and assassinations. His final accomplishment was that he was the one who divided the empire into two parts- east and the west.
-Constantine 306-337 AD
Constantine was another emperor that made many accomplishments in his lifetime that made everyone's life just a bit easier. For example, Constantine made the Edict of Milan (making Christianity an official religion). This was absolute great news for the people that were Christians because before this churches were burned, thousands of Christians were killed, and scriptures were burned. They were all mistreated and hated because almost all Roman emperors were polytheistic (worshiped many gods) and Christians were monotheistic (worship one god).
-Theodosius 379-395 AD
Theodosius was a very famous and successful emperor. For example, Theodosius was so good that for three years he had ruled both the east and west parts of the Roman empire. In 374 AD he had become a military commander for Moesia which was on the lower Danube River. Later in 378 AD Theodosius had become a Caesar (a person in training) for the east side of Rome. In 383 AD Theodosius had become an Augustus (leader) and appointed his son to the Caesar position. Later in 392 AD he had become the total ruler of Rome but only for three years as he died then.
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
The last Emperor that served before the fall of the Western Roman Empire was Romulus Augustulus. It happened on September 4th, 476 AD. What happened was Odoacer deposed Augustus making Odoacer the ruler of Italy and that was how the western roman empire had all ended.
Seven Reasons for the Decline of the Roman Empire
There were very many reasons for the decline of the Roman empire. Yet some of them were more important that others. For example, there was so much unemployment that Roman workers didn't have jobs and couldn't put food on their tables. Another reason was the public health. The water had become undrinkable and many people had gotten sick and died. Another reason was paying for the military. People didn't have enough to give to the military so people got poorer and poorer. Another reason was not good enough technology. The Romans nailed the basic technology but were not able to figure out inventions that produced stuff efficiently. Another reason was inflation (where prices increase). People couldn't afford the new prices so they couldn't get anything. Another reason was Christianity. Most Romans were mean to Christians and would find fun and clever ways to kill them for peoples entertainment. The final reason was not being able to stick with an emperor. Rome really struggled with the whole emperor choosing because when an emperor was finally chosen they were usually assassinated by one of the emperors guard. This just went on and on and was one of the main reasons for the decline of the Roman empire.
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End of the Roman Republic- Beginning of the Empire
In 27 BC, Octavian defeats Cleopatra and Marc Antony and then takes the title Augustus to become the first emperor of Rome.
The First Emperor
Octavian, Julius Caesar's grand nephew and adopted son becomes the first emperor of Rome after taking the title of Caesar Augustus.
Two of his greatest accomplishments are:
1.) One of Augustus greatest accomplishments was the change of the tax system. He didn't like the way the tax system was working so he changed it so it would be more fair. What he did was he made the tax collectors permanent government officials and paid them regular wages. Before that what was happening was the tax collectors lied a lot and would take more money from people that they didn't owe. What Augustus did fixed that problem and people were no longer being cheated on.
2.) Another accomplishment that Augustus did was that he had changed the legal code. He made laws for provinces (people that are not Roman citizens.) A little while after that Rome gained more and more citizens so he made it that all laws apply to everyone. Yet if you were a authority of the empire the laws were more favored in you're hands rather than an everyday citizen because you're were pretty much royals.
Emperors of Julio-Claudian
-Tiberius (14 AD to 37 AD)
-Caligula (37 AD to 41 AD)
-Claudius (41 Ad to 54 AD)
-Nero (54 AD to 68 AD)
Year of the Four Emperors
-Galba (69 AD) Suicide
-Otho (69 AD) Suicide
-Vitellius (69 AD) Caught and killed
-Vespasian (69-70 AD) Died of natural causes
Year of the Five Emperors
-Pertinax (193 AD) Killed by guards
-Didius Julianus (193 AD) Assassinated
-Pescennius Niger (193 AD) Killed while fleeing to Antioch
-Clodius Albinus (193 AD) Murdered
-Septimius Severus (193-211 AD) Died of illness
Year of the Six Emperors
-Maximinus Thrax (238 AD) Died at Aquileia while doing a revolt
-Gordian I (238 AD) Defeated by forces before doing suicide
-Gordian II (238 AD) Died at battle of Carthage
-Pupienus (238 AD) Whacked to death
-Balbinus (238 AD) Assassinated
-Gordian III (238 AD) Killed by guards
-Diocletian 284-305 AD
Diocletian was a man that did very many things in the time that he had ruled. An example of what he had did was he established property and income taxes to pay for roads, bridges, sewers, and defense. Another thing that he had done was he established the Tetrachy (rule by four people) which he made in 284 AD so that it would end revolts and assassinations. His final accomplishment was that he was the one who divided the empire into two parts- east and the west.
-Constantine 306-337 AD
Constantine was another emperor that made many accomplishments in his lifetime that made everyone's life just a bit easier. For example, Constantine made the Edict of Milan (making Christianity an official religion). This was absolute great news for the people that were Christians because before this churches were burned, thousands of Christians were killed, and scriptures were burned. They were all mistreated and hated because almost all Roman emperors were polytheistic (worshiped many gods) and Christians were monotheistic (worship one god).
-Theodosius 379-395 AD
Theodosius was a very famous and successful emperor. For example, Theodosius was so good that for three years he had ruled both the east and west parts of the Roman empire. In 374 AD he had become a military commander for Moesia which was on the lower Danube River. Later in 378 AD Theodosius had become a Caesar (a person in training) for the east side of Rome. In 383 AD Theodosius had become an Augustus (leader) and appointed his son to the Caesar position. Later in 392 AD he had become the total ruler of Rome but only for three years as he died then.
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
The last Emperor that served before the fall of the Western Roman Empire was Romulus Augustulus. It happened on September 4th, 476 AD. What happened was Odoacer deposed Augustus making Odoacer the ruler of Italy and that was how the western roman empire had all ended.
Seven Reasons for the Decline of the Roman Empire
There were very many reasons for the decline of the Roman empire. Yet some of them were more important that others. For example, there was so much unemployment that Roman workers didn't have jobs and couldn't put food on their tables. Another reason was the public health. The water had become undrinkable and many people had gotten sick and died. Another reason was paying for the military. People didn't have enough to give to the military so people got poorer and poorer. Another reason was not good enough technology. The Romans nailed the basic technology but were not able to figure out inventions that produced stuff efficiently. Another reason was inflation (where prices increase). People couldn't afford the new prices so they couldn't get anything. Another reason was Christianity. Most Romans were mean to Christians and would find fun and clever ways to kill them for peoples entertainment. The final reason was not being able to stick with an emperor. Rome really struggled with the whole emperor choosing because when an emperor was finally chosen they were usually assassinated by one of the emperors guard. This just went on and on and was one of the main reasons for the decline of the Roman empire.
Still interested in Roman Emperors? Go to this great link below for more info!