The Roman Empire 27 BC – 395 The Roman Republic was a 'war machine' and was well organized by systems and laws. Because of the aggressive expansion wars, the Roman Republic became too big to be ruled by the republican structures. Then August was crowned in 27 AD, Emperor of Rome and the Empire was born. However, it did not change much on the constitutional organization of the state. All bodies and key persons retained their posts. Still the new emperor, Caesar August wanted a change; He obtained two kinds of power: Empire Proconsulare and Tribunicia Potestas. The first form of power gave him all the powers that were also possessed by the Consuls. The second form of power that Augustus received was the veto of the people's tribune and therefore …show more content…
This could happen if you murdered someone. Many wars took place in the Roman Empire. Loyal civilians could earn citizenship or more privileges if they collaborated with the government. A full Roman citizenship included the following rights and obligations; these are the most important ones: Ius honorum: When citizens received ius honorum, they actually received the right to exercise honory offices. This ius honorum was only given to the wealthiest citizens. Ius gentium: When a citizen received ius gentium, it became a legally recognized citizen by the Roman estate. Ius conubium: This law gave Roman citizens the right to have a legal and valid marriage. Ius commercium: This law gave citizens the power to own properties and alienate the. Ius suffragii: When a citizen received ius, suffragii there were allows voting in the comitia. Ius migrationis: This allowed citizens to 'migrate' to another part of the Empire. These are some other important ones that have no name; Some Roman citizens did not have to pay some taxes or had immunity from other legal