WHAt did augustus caesar achieve?Augustus achieve many things, but here are some. He set out to make the empire strong are safe, so he built a permanent professional army. He also created a special unit called the praetorian guard. His legions was able to get new territory. Which was some of northern Europe was now under the power of Rome. Augustus also rebuilt Rome. He started to import food to feed the poor. Which he fixed the tax system an she made a fair legal system. But out of these things he was more focused of helping improve the government.
What emperors were considered "good emperors?"
100 years after Jesus was born a new line of rules cam to power, not related to Augustus. Which there were Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonnus Plus, and Marcus Aureuus. They presets nearly a century of prosperity, where thing are going to be good. Many thing improve such as agriculture, trade, and the stander of living. As this happen the senate became weaker and weaker, as they started to shadow over them.
why was the empires economy booming?Most people lived off the land, cause they were farmers. Most of these farmers grew olives , grapes ,and made wine also olive oil. Making wine making became a extremely large business. Agriculture was an important part in the economy. Such as pottery, weaving, and jewelry makers.
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WHo came after augustus?After 40 years of Augustus ruling he died in the year 14. He was training one of his relatives which his name was Tiberius. Which after Tiberius, there came Cladius, then Caligula, than last Nero. Which Were all relatives of Augustus.
what unified the empire?As time went on Later emperor continued to conquer new territory in Rome. Later the emperor realized that Rome had became to big to rule. So the emperor started to pull back an not continue to grow as much. He also built Hadrian's Wall which is still standing today. In the 100s Rome became one of the greatest empires. Which around 3.5 million square miles. All the people spoken different languages, Latin and Greek. All the Roman laws and rules were to show that you were a citizen of Rome.
HOw were roads & money helpful?A good transportation network was vital to the empires trade. Which during the Pax Romana, the system of roads reached a total limit of 50,000 miles. Most of all Roman coins were accepted through our most of the Mediterranean regions. Merchants could use the coins in Gaul and in Greece as in Italy. They also mad a stander system of weight. Like saying that thing was this much so give to how much is weighs.
what inequality remained?The Romans prosperity didn't reach all of Rome's people. Many shopkeepers, merchants , an skilled workers benefited from the empires trade. Rich Romans basically had the good life, were most city dwellers remained divers poor, which many also remained slaves. So in this time is was tough for some but others had it pretty good.
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POmpeii
It was like a normal day in Pompeii. Every went on with their normal routine. Most of people just thought that the mountain was just a mountain, but it turns out to be a volcano. They didn't know what the signs were when it started to erupted. Most everyone in Pompeii didn't even know what was going on when the volcano erupted. Once it did the sky bace dark and the sun was "gone". Every one panicked when this happened. So a messenger was sent to the island on the other side of the volcano. Which the letter was a desperate cry for help.
The whole thing was a destroy. As the volcano erupted the whole thing was triggered by a earthquake. There was one earthquake in the beginning, which cause it to erupt. Then the fist eruption died down, then another earthquake triggered the volcano to erupt again. The only thing that this time it headed straight for Pompeii. Which this made the whole "lining" collapse. So all of this cause many deaths with the ash and chemicals in the air. The city soon was covered and forgotten about.
The whole thing was a destroy. As the volcano erupted the whole thing was triggered by a earthquake. There was one earthquake in the beginning, which cause it to erupt. Then the fist eruption died down, then another earthquake triggered the volcano to erupt again. The only thing that this time it headed straight for Pompeii. Which this made the whole "lining" collapse. So all of this cause many deaths with the ash and chemicals in the air. The city soon was covered and forgotten about.