Octavian
In the 40 years Augustus Ceasar, previous to 27 B.C. know as Octavian, held power in Rome he was able to establish a firm foundation for emperors to come by changing laws and enacting still others. Octavian beleaved firmly that Romian laws had proven to weak under the Roman Rebublic and that they needed a strong leader. the Senate aproved and appointed him consul, tribune, and com
Perhaps the greatest accomplishment during the period was the start of the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, which extended over a period of 200 years, in which the only major problems occured during the years which new emperors came to power, because though Augustus chose his own sucessor he did not create any law for the selection of future emperors. Then is when he gave himself the title Augustus, meaning "Majestic One. " Using this power he created jobs for the citizens and began to build magnificent public buildings throughout the empire. He replaced pulican tax collectors with permanent government employees, began to import grains from North Africa in order to aid in preventing further starvation amung the citizens and asuring the all Romans would be fed. He also constructed new road systems connecting the empires citys and towns and rebuilt the ones that were in need of repair. Ceasar, in his own words, had "found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble. He also is noted to have left Proconsuls with no ability to exploit the provinces.
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