Power Politics and Surveillance: After Julius Caesar Was Murdered by Conspirators in the Senate, His Successor, Gaius Julius Caesar-Known as Augustus-Built a Surveillance State to Consolidate Power[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We see on the theater of the world a certain number of scenes which......
Tiberius - Roman Empire, Successor, Augustus: Although the opening years of Tiberius’s reign seem almost a model of wise and temperate rule, they were not without displays of force and violence, of a kind calculated to secure his power. The one remainin
thetriumvirateofMark Antony,Lepidus, and Octavian, Caesar’s nephew, ruled. It was not long before Octavian went to war against Antony in northern Africa, and after his victory atActium(31bce) he was crowned Rome’s firstemperor,Augustus. His reign, from 27bceto 14ce, was distinguished by...
Also Known As: Marcus Cocceius Nerva Nerva Caesar Augustus Show More Nerva (born c. 30 ce—died end of January 98) was a Roman emperor from Sept. 18, 96, to January 98, the first of a succession of rulers traditionally known as the Five Good Emperors. A member of a distinguished...
Battle of Cannae Key People: Julius Caesar Augustus Marcus Tullius Cicero Pompey the Great Diocletian Related Topics: Roman law Neoclassical art Senate aqueduct civitas Related Places: Italy Roman Empire ancient Egypt Pompeii Petra See all related content Top Questions Who was the first king ...