1. The Age of Augustus (Imperial Rome)

2. A Vast and Powerful Empire
Octavian the adopted son of Julius Caesar accepts the title Augustus (exalted one)
During his rule, Rome reaches its peak in power and reaches a time of great peace
From 27 B.C. to 180 A.D there will be a period of 207 years of peace called the Pax Romana

3. Economy during Pax Romana
Agriculture is the most important industry of the Roman empire
Whole empire used uniform silver coin called a denarius which made trade easier
Had a huge network of roads that connected all the way to Persia and Russia
Created prosperity and stability

4. Government of Pax Romana
Augustus was a great emperor who:
stabilized the frontier
glorified Rome with splendid public buildings
Set up a civil service
A civil service paid workers from the Plebeian class to:
Manage grain supply
Collect taxes
Manage a postal system
Government was very stable

5. Emperor Succession
Peace and prosperity depended on orderly transfer of power
There was no written law for how to transfer the emperor’s power when he died
Five good emperors solved this problem only for a little time.

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