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FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)Civil wars & turmoil of the
late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reformsRegularly
paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reformsRegularly
paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reformsRegularly
paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Cheap, but highly trained & loyal army guarding frontiers
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Rome faces few outside threats for
200 yrs.
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Cheap, but highly trained & loyal army guarding frontiers
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Rome faces few outside threats for
200 yrs.
Medit’s central
position fast comm’s
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Cheap, but highly trained & loyal army guarding frontiers
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions
FC.32 THE AUGUSTAN PRINCIPATE & PAX ROMANA (31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.)
Pax Romana: Except for conquering Britain & Dacia, 200
years of nearly unbroken peace & prosperity throughout the
Mediterranean, with trade routes extending to China & India (FC. 33)
Bureaucr. reforms
Honest, efficient, & stable government in
the provinces
Regularly paid & trained officials
Equites trained for mid-level
jobs
Civil wars & turmoil of the late republic (FC. 31)
Romans’ traditional & conservative nature (FC.
26)
Octavian must create a strong one-man rule while making it look like good old days of the Republic
Efficient, loyal & honest provincial gov’s
Works to get more reliable provincial governors through:
Procurators, Augustus’ agents who watch gov’s
Using old Rep’s offices to train them
Regular pay No need for corruption
Still need reliable army, governors, & bureaucrats for provinces (FC. 30)
Augustan Principate where Octavian (aka Augustus) kept only harmless sounding republican powers that still gave him control of armies & making laws:
Proconsul’s powers to control milit. prov’s & army while leaving non-milit. provs to the Senate
Rome faces few outside threats for
200 yrs.
Medit’s central
position fast comm’s
Succession ensured by giving chosen successor tribunician & proconsular powers before Augustus died
Tribune’s powers to propose & veto laws while posing as the champion of the common people
Military reforms
Cheap, but highly trained & loyal army guarding frontiers
Aug. gave army its
pay & pensions
Cut army from from 60 to 28 legions