Caesar made many other improvements as dictator by making more jobs, boosting the economy, and helping out the poor and middle classes. Overall this made Julius Caesar a very effective
Augustus seems to rule with his wealth and influence over the people, and those in government positions. In my opinion he is more focused on keeping the Aristocracy happy, for as according to Crone in her examination of pre-industrial societies, the holders of wealth are the key to maintaining leadership and order. Michael Haukaas made an excellent statement as well saying “Himself being wealthy is not enough, as evidence by the war following the death of his father at the hands of Brutus et all”. This statement shows how Augustus also had control over the soldiers as well as the power of his wealth. Just like the podcasts mentioned, Augustus was a powerful man due to his financial stability and the fact that he had made a lot of loyal and close friends with the men of elite
This system would control the privileges and benefits of citizenships of citizenship of Rome. The Censors who conducted the system could re-rank citizens into different classes. Which is a good idea because a citizen can grow over time and not stay in their original class. In Document D, it states that Athens had a system called ostracism which putting a powerful man who could destroy Athens in exile for ten years. In Rome, they had the classes which equalize the citizens because the
Industrialization had a major impact on American society. It was a time of growth and expansion for the nation as a whole as it brought about new ideas and resistance to reformation. In many ways industry was helpful to America’s economy, but it was also a hindrance for the vast majority of the population. People like Sam Patch, otherwise known as the working poor, did not have much opportunity to advance in society, so as time passes there’s more resistance and protest to letting the rich get richer. The messages sent from the famous jumps of Sam Patch were the beginning of a new of democracy, and a fulfillment to the true meaning of the word equality.
This benefit allowed tactics such as the ‘wedge’ to be executed as more soldiers could reinforce the wedge from behind, which would consequently break the enemies’ formation (Roman Empire.net 2012). As a result of these tactics many battles were won in favour of Rome. These victories can be appreciated as it too aided the faith in the Emperors. In comparison; Emperors used this power among society to increase their popularity. Instances in which this can be seen would be the gladiator games.
To what extent did Mussolini’s economic policies improve the standard of living of ordinary Italians in the years 1922-43? Since Mussolini’s rise to power, one of his main goals for future Italy was to rebuild its economy so it was able to compete with other European nations. To accomplish this, Mussolini felt he would have to eliminate or weaken Trade Unions so that the state had more control over the working economy and people. Through his attempts to improve the Italian economy through various ‘battles’, Mussolini effected the living standards of many ordinary Italian people, sometimes for the worse. In his campaign for a greater Economy, Mussolini’s actions sometimes benefitted the Italian people by improving their living conditions.
It was probably popular at that time to increase prices from trade and he wanted to warn people that getting rich will end in suffering instead of happiness. An additional document that would help his point is a Roman governor’s biography of his life showing if he was satisfied and happy on cheating and taking advantage on people. This would be helpful because it would provide his opinions of having a rich life
However, the number of Plebeians (non-patrician members in Rome who sought refuge or were war captives) grew with time, and because they could own property, some became wealthy and wanted to be equal to the patricians. Tarquinius Priscus became the first king to introduce the plebeians as lesser people to the Rome Republic while the patricians maintained the honorable status of greater people. This marked the beginning of an end to class differences. Servius Tullius, another Etruscan king, saw that Rome would be more competitive and stronger than her enemies if the Plebeians paid taxes and served in the army, just like the patricians. Therefore, he divided the people in the Roman territory into districts and townships depending on location, with the four in the city called city tribes while in other in other parts called rural tribes, and all paid taxes and served in the military.
This shows how much he pushes to make America a better place. The government also becomes more involved with the economics of the American people as well. The government became more involved with the new deal and that led to their involvement in “Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones,” (Grapes 21).This quote shows the hoped/ actual results of the government involvement. Although it still affects the U.S. today Roosevelt help the U.S. by getting the government more involved with the people and in turn improved the Great
Nero actively sought to create an Augustan rebirth after his incompetent predecessors, and with the aid of two brilliant men: the Praetorian prefect Burrus and the his mentor Seneca, he made many reforms that improved the lives of the common people exponentially. The tightly censored and regulated senate enjoyed greater freedom, he made many reforms that succeeded in stamping out corruption, he improved the infrastructure used by the common people, he passed intelligent reforms that helped create material prosperity, he even wanted to ban public executions, as he felt it was a barbaric practice. Perhaps this is not really a positive judgement of Nero, but rather a positive judgement of his advisors Burrus and Seneca, who played a huge role in forming Nero’s opinions and preventing people like Agrippina from exercising political power. Regardless, for a long time, Nero’s reign (or his clique’s reign) was brilliant and very close to a golden age, where there was stability, military successes, and many cultural and artistic