HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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It was a period of peace within the empire known as the “Pax Romana”
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It was a period of countless civil wars during which the empire rose and fell
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It was a period of constant invasions and warfare, referred to as the “Dark Age” of Rome
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Augustus and the empire The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire in 27 BCE when Julius Caesar’s adopted son, best known as Augustus, became the ruler of Rome. Augustus established an autocratic form of government, where he was the sole ruler and made all important decisions.
Detailed explanation-2: -He is known for being the founder of the Roman Principate, which is the first phase of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest leaders in human history. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult as well as an era associated with imperial peace, the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 27 BCE Augustus “restored” the republic of Rome, though he himself retained all real power as the princeps, or “first citizen, ‘’ of Rome. Augustus held that title until his death in 14 CE. Today he is remembered as one of the great administrative geniuses of Western history.