ETRUSCAN_ROMAN ESSAYS

Ja Kyung Kim

Professor Karnet

Perspectives in World Art and Design

3 March 2009

Development of the Roman Empire

Octavian was believed to be the first official Roman emperor of Rome He was the successor of Caesar who gained control and command of the entire Roman Empire when Caesar was assassinated . More so , he was given the title Augustus by the senate and the people life tribuneship His reign commenced the Pax Romana or the long period of peace During this time , Rome was at its peak in terms of

territories wherein its bs have reached Asia and other Western nations . Furthermore Augustus organized provincial government and the army , rebuilt Rome and patronized the arts and letters ' Because there was peace and throughout the empire , the development of the city whether politically or economically was very apparent . In a nutshell , Rome under the rule of Augustus was prosperous and harmonious . But when Augustus died , the serene and wealthy seemed to have faded . Many believed that Nero 's supremacy and dictatorship caused the great fire of Rome ' which had significantly damaged the splendor of Rome . Also , this was the period when Nero ed the prosecution of many Christians because their religion did not allow giving divine honors to emperors ' After Nero there were several others who became emperors of Rome who pursued the expansion of the territory and influence of Rome . One of them was Hadrian who built the Hadrian wall to protect the empire from the barbarians . This flawed...