HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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He expanded its borders to natural boundaries like the Sahara.
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He encouraged education, art, and literature.
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He replaced brick buildings with marble.
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He decreased the size of the empire by giving up territory.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Augustus expanded the empire, annexing Egypt, part of Spain, areas of central Europe, and even lands in the Middle East, such as Judea in C.E. 6. These additions, along with the end of civil wars, fostered the growth of an enormous trading network.
Detailed explanation-2: -The military was one of the key reasons for Rome’s success. The Roman army was highly trained and disciplined, growing in reputation as the best army in the world. With their success in war, the empire was able to expand its control over 3 separate continents including Asia, Africa, and most of Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Augustus thought that Rome’s borders should be easier to defend. He established the empire’s boundaries along natural physical features. These included the Rhine River and Danube River to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Sahara to the south, and near the Euphrates River to the east.
Detailed explanation-4: -C., Augustus set a goal to make the empire strong and safe. To provide security, he built a permanent, professional army of about 150, 000 men-all Roman citizens. Augustus also created a special unit called the Praetorian Guard. This force consisted of about 9, 000 men in charge of guarding the emperor.
Detailed explanation-5: -Among the reforms that Augustus Caesar instituted were creation of a civil service, establishment of a postal system, introduction of new coins for money transactions, and reform of the census in order to make the tax system more equi-table. He set up what may have been the world’s first fire department.