How Did Augustus Contribute To The Development Of Rome?

Augustus was the one who actually inspired the morale of Rome and ended the entire century of disorder and corruption. Under his regulations, he lead Rome into the famous age – pax Romana. The pax Romana last for entire two centuries. Rome during that period embraced it long-term peace and prosperity. His efforts showed on different social areas. Firstly he implemented many social reforms. Secondly, he won various battles against with opponents and expending his territory. Thirdly he supported and push the development of Roman literature, art, architecture and religion. After Augustus died, the Senate agreed to rise Augustus to the status of a god. The period of Augustus’ Roman empire went through different types of rulers. It includes the

However, under the ruling of Marcus Aurelius, the conflict between Parthia, Armenia and Germanic tribes from the north made the Rome was not in peace anymore. The tradition of non-hereditary was broken by Marcus when he knew he was going to die in the battlefield. Thus his successor would be his 19-year-old son Commodus for next emperor. Due to the young age and the incompetence of Commodus, Roman emperors started to declined. After his death, his minister cause the Roman empire involved into another discord period of civil war, The stability of this system suffered greatly after Diocletian and Maximian retired from office. After that, Constantine standed out form the struggling situation of sole emperor of a reunified Rome in 324. He changed Roman capital from the original place to the Byzantium, one of the Greek city, and rename it as Constantinople. Under the consulting of Council of Nicaea, Constantine officially established Christianity as Roman religion. However, Constantine died 30 years after. Rome divided into three parts again, eastern and western part. In 476, Rome eventually collapsed under the weight of its own bloated empire, losing its provinces one by