Objectives:
-- Describe what happened after Julius Caesar died -- Describe the accomplishments of Caesar Augustus Activities: -- View powerpoint on the aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination, featuring Marc Antony and Octavius -- Read p. 446-447 in textbook on Octavius/Augustus (take notes) -- Read p. 455 on gods (put in notes) -- Read p. 458 on the Colosseum (put in notes) Independent Learning: -- None Notes/Handouts/Material covered in class: -- Octavian/Octavius = Augustus ("illustrious one" or "exalted one"-- meaning superior, of great rank, or put on high) -- first emperor -- considered himself merely "First Citizen," not emperor (humble) -- restored some aspects of republic government -- governed well -- provinces under control -- strengthened defenses -- created civil service -- collected taxes -- post office -- managed grain supply -- rebuild Rome -- beautified Rome -- built temples -- built theaters -- built monuments -- upgraded old brick buildings with marble -- created magnificent imperial capital -- powerful ruler of great empire -- had simple tastes (no palace, silk clothing, or exotic foods) -- had strict moral code -- began period of peace and stabiity (Pax Roman == Roman Peace) -- created largest army in the world (300,000 men) -- guarded frontiers -- built roads -- built bridges -- built tunnels -- built Roman navy -------------------------------- -- Contributions; -- See halfsheet -- Gods (Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Apollo, Venus, Mars) -- Coliseum/Colosseum (Gladiators); Circus Maximus (racetrack) -- Roman numerals
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