Octavian Augustus (63 B.C – 14 A.D) is known as the first, and one of the greatest Roman emperors of our time. Octavian enables the long, peaceful time of the Pax Romona by changing Rome from its fragile state, to one of the most powerful empires. At this time, Rome is using the method of a republican government, but Augustus comes up with an entirely new method of governing the empire. This relies on the traditional …showed first 75 words of 1248 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1248 total…government not only to benefit himself, but also to benefit the Empire. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ‘M.P Charlesworth’, The Roman Empire ( New York: Oxford University Press) 66. Augustus is also so influential that eventually, most Romans did not mind that they were no longer a republic. But like every empire, sooner or later the great Roman Empire would fall as well. But none of the empires will compare to impact Rome has left us – the Rome which Augustus created.