HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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making Christianity an official religion of the Roman Empire
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expanding the empire and extending trade routes to India and China
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making military service voluntary for men between the ages 18 and 40
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setting up special courts for Roman slaves to regain their freedom
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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: -Historians usually refer to the new Caesar as Octavian during the time between his adoption and his assumption of the name Augustus in 27 BC in order to avoid confusing the dead dictator with his heir.
Detailed explanation-3: -As Rome’s first emperor, Octavian (Augustus Caesar) (63 B.C.–A.D. 14) is best known for initiating the Pax Romana, a largely peaceful period of two centuries in which Rome imposed order on a world long convulsed by conflict. His rise to power, however, was anything but peaceful.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the death of Julius Caesar, in which he formally adopted Octavian in his will, he changed his name to Gaius Julius Caesar (Octavianus), in order to connect himself with the original Caesar’s prestige and legacy.
Detailed explanation-5: -After Caesar’s assassination (44 bc) a power struggle ensued, and several battles later Octavian formed the Second Triumvirate with his chief rivals, Lepidus and Mark Antony. Octavian disposed of Lepidus in 32 and Antony (then allied with Cleopatra) at the Battle of Actium in 31 to become sole ruler.