Julius Caesar And Augustus As An Emperor Of Rome

A Roman emperor was a ruler back during the Roman Empire; this about started during the Imperial period which started during 27 BC. Two well-known emperors in the time of the Imperial period were Julius Caesar and Augustus. These two figures left a huge mark on the Roman state and allowed for the uprising for other emperors to take the title and responsibilities on what it means to be emperor. Augustus as emperor, was the founder of the Roman Principate, reorganized his military fleet, was the first emperor to create the Praetorian guard, etc. If that wasn’t impressive, he also rebuilt Rome to a city of marble during his rule (which left a big mark within Rome’s history). Julius Caesar on the other hand had other achievements that made his rule different than Augustus and other emperors. For Caesar, he was talented with politics which aided him throughout his years of emperor; that meant he could veto the senate if he ever wanted to and controlled the armies. The image of Julius Caesar was literally left upon Rome’s hands, when his face was depicted on the Roman coins. To be an emperor of Rome came with ups and downs.

The Roman emperor had the right to collect and spend as much as he wanted. In the first century Rome’s history, possessing any abilities or honesty did not choose whether someone would become emperor; only those who were born within the appropriate family is what truly mattered. People of an empire admired great leaders that guided them to more benefits. No one wanted someone who could not outgun anyone. This meant the emperors needed to be dependable and great decision makers for their people. If not, then most of the time the people became unpleased. Once they were on the throne, they were on it for