He did this by paying the legions himself from the Aerarium Militare. This made the legions follow him giving him the power of the army. Both Shotter and Salmon agree that the military is the basis of Augustus power, Salmon wrote, “The real basis of the Principate was the emperor’s military power.” (Salmon, p.89). Similarly Shotter saids, “Ultimately the army was the key to the Empire’s security,” (D. Shotter 1991 p.49) Thus Augustus’ power and control over the army enabled him to prevent an uprising of opposition or rebellion against Rome in the provinces. This also prevented civil wars which usually were fought in the provinces.
The Senate of Rome had most control over the citizens. Han China did not allow lower class citizens to have a say on how the empire was ruled; while, Imperial Rome had a senate to represent their plebeian’s or ordinary people. Another difference between the Han China and Imperial Rome was that the emperor of Han China had been chosen through the family and the citizens of Imperial Rome chose their ruler. Han China and Imperial Rome emphasized territorial expansion in both of their societies. They perceived threats to security; this led to war and then increased the length of border.
Rome rose because they had a weapon called ‘enfranchisement.’ Rome was Italy’s capital in the territories of the Roman Empire citizens had rights and privileges, with good government, security and a good justice system (Roman-Empire.net). Rome was a republic, and was not governed by emperors, but was governed by the Roman senate. 3 The Roman army was a great success in
Nearly all Roman buildings or monuments have a form a military relation to them. This makes Rome unique because they were a people of war. One of Ancient Rome’s most intriguing monuments may have been the triumphal arches. Again like many other Roman monuments, the triumphal have military meanings. The arches themselves were used to commemorate military triumphs and other events such as the accession of a new emperor (Cartwright 1).
The Roman Empire was a dominant power driven by leaders who transformed the Roman world. From 300 to 800 CE, religion ranged from monasticism to Christianity while the government varied from a tetrarchy to a diarchy and to a monarchy. Some rulers governed the province by controlling the relationship between religion and the state, while other rulers only moderately regulated the relationship between religion and state. However, both ways of governing had positive and negative impacts on the transformation of the Roman world. By examining the various primary sources, lecture notes, and textbook, I conclude that the Roman world was transformed by the way people understood the relationship between religion and the state during this period because each leader believed in a different way to bring success and dominance over Western Europe causing Christianity to evolve in the Roman Empire.
The Evolution of Roman Engineering Engineering Management 302 Abstract “It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.”- Julius Caesar. This quote by Julius Caesar adequately sums up the ideals of the Roman Empire and explains the mindset of the powerful during the time of Rome’s reign. Julius Caesar was one of the most successful and power emperors of Rome and was considered not only a power speaker and avenger for the people but and intellect and masterful conqueror. Behind his artful yet vivid years in power Caesar held firmly to the belief that honor and legacy were more important than death itself.
The Han dynasty also followed the tradition of the Sui dynasty and used civil service exams to appoint government officials which favored the poor and allowed them to move up in the world. There emperor ruled with extreme power and control and there dynasty prospered. The Roman Empire was a republic which relied on the judicial, executive, and a legislative branch just as our government does today. The most powerful governing body in ancient Rome was the Roman senate until the period in time in which Caesar Augustus came to power and became the first emperor of Rome. Rome used its strong military forces to govern its lands and the surrounding territories in which they captured.
Modern historians however provide a more balanced perspective attributing the loss of the Senates power largely to their subservience rather than the tyrannical nature of the principate. Tiberius attempted to follow the Augustan ideal of a diarchy with the Senate; and was perhaps the most successful within the Julio-Claudian dynasty. PARAGRAPH 1 If Augustus’ principate was to continue to appear legitimate, it was paramount for Tiberius to rule with full co-operation of the Senate. R. Syme maintains that he was genuine when he professed his intention to govern as a true Princeps. Tiberius needed the help of the Senate, he was 55 years of age when he came to power and his rule would involve heavy responsibilities, if not dangers.
HOW WAS ROME GOVERNED? * Rome, in its earliest days, was governed by kings. However, Ancient Rome then developed its own form of Government that allowed the Romans to govern themselves. * For a society that used its feared army to conquer other nations and reduced people to slavery, Rome was remarkably democratic when its own people were concerned. * Citizens of Rome would gather at an assembly to elect their own officials.
Yet while Caesar may not be unduly power-hungry, he does possess his share of flaws. He is unable to separate his public life from his private life, and, seduced by the populace’s increasing idealization and idolization of his image, he ignores ill omens and threats against his life, believing himself as eternal as the North Star. Antony - A friend of Caesar. Antony claims allegiance to Brutus and the conspirators after Caesar’s death in order to save his own life. Later, however, when speaking a funeral oration over Caesar’s body, he spectacularly persuades the audience to withdraw its support of Brutus and instead condemn him as a traitor.