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Mar 22, 2018 · The empire began when Augustus Caesar (r. 27 BCE-14 CE) became the first emperor of Rome and ended, in the west, when the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus (r. 475-476), was deposed by the Germanic King Odoacer (r. 476-493).
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Aug 18, 2021 · Under Emperor Augustus alone, Rome constructed 50,000 miles of new roads. Political stability encouraged money lending and allowed long-distance trade to boom. Sea commerce thrived as the Roman...
Jul 30, 2024 · Among the institutions most important in softening the edges of regional differences was the cult of the emperors. In one sense, it originated in the 4th century bc, when Alexander the Great first received veneration by titles and symbols and forms of address as if he were a superhuman being.
Oct 14, 2009 · The Roman Empire, founded in 27 B.C., was a vast and powerful domain that gave rise to the culture, laws, technologies and institutions that continue to define Western civilization.
Nov 9, 2009 · As the first Roman emperor (though he never claimed the title for himself), Augustus led Rome’s transformation from republic to empire during the tumultuous years following the assassination of...
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.
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t. e. The Roman imperial cult ( Latin: cultus imperatorius) identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority ( auctoritas) of the Roman State. Its framework was based on Roman and Greek precedents, and was formulated during the early Principate of Augustus.
