Roman Empire Augustus 45 year rule Placed governors

Roman Empire

Augustus • 45 year rule • Placed governors in • • territories Had 28 legions (5, 000 in 1 Legion) Stabilized borders but could not conquer Germania established Pax Romanapeace in Rome Established Praetorian guard (Guarded Emperor)

Bad Emperors • Tiberius- succeeds August, held daily executions • Caligula- gets “brain fever, ” appoint horse as Consul, reinvades conquered countries, stabbed to death • Nero – replaces stepdad as ruthless emperor at 17, Killed mother, persecution of Christians, him & friends burn down half of Rome

5 good emperors • Nerva- First good emperor, elected by senate • Trajan- schools in Rome • Hadrian- builds wall in Britainia • Antoninus Pius- stabilized borders • Marcus Aurelius- last good emperor, expand empire to height

Trade and writing • Rome traded throughout the entire empire • Traded as far as china on the silk road • Livy- Wrote “Early History of Rome”

Architecture • Pantheon- building made to honor the Gods. • Aqueducts- concrete structure transported water from place to place. • Colosseum- help 50, 000 people, built (70 A. D. ) under Emperor Titus • Circus Maximus-

Gladiators • Typically slaves of Rome. • A gladiator could win freedom • Gladiators fought against each other, and animals • Ratairius- Gladiator who carried a net and a trident • Secutor- gladiator with sword and shield

Spartacus • Spartacus- captured by the Romans and forced to be a gladiator. • Led uprising with 70, 000 other slaves • Eventually captured and crucified