Augustus had many great achievements is his lifetime, but his greatest achievement was easily the 200 year Pax Romana, or Roman Peace. Also called the Pax Augusta, It began after the end of Rome’s civil war in 27 BC, and ended in 180 AD because Rome had serious battles with Germanic tribes. It was the most peaceful era ever in one country. Even though small wars and battles were still being fought in this time, it never affected the citizens and the society within the Roman Empire. The Romans did not define peace as a time of happiness, but as a time when all other potential world powers had been beaten down. At this time, the rest of the Western world only tried to recover and grow stronger from the demolition caused by Rome. Because Rome was focusing on rebuilding itself, most countries did
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The doors to the Temple of Janus were open in times of major war and closed in times of peace. Augustus used this temple to convince people they were all right even when the Germanic forces almost broke into Rome three times. Augustus would distract people with their everyday activities to prevent them from worrying about their problems. He led society to believe that that all battles and wars were going well, even when Rome suffered heavy losses in the First Dacian War. Even though Augustus lied to his people, he did it for their good and he prevented panic in the empire. Augustus was “restoring the Roman state at home” (Edmondson 3), and this contributed to the Pax Romana along with the belief that Augustus was a hero. Even though he refused to be declared divine, he revived religion as a big part of the Roman Empire and he gave extra importance to priests and vestal virgins. He was kind to woman because he respected the Goddesses, and he banished those who were guilty of adultery. His position as a secular emperor and a religious leader gave him plenty of power and
The doors to the Temple of Janus were open in times of major war and closed in times of peace. Augustus used this temple to convince people they were all right even when the Germanic forces almost broke into Rome three times. Augustus would distract people with their everyday activities to prevent them from worrying about their problems. He led society to believe that that all battles and wars were going well, even when Rome suffered heavy losses in the First Dacian War. Even though Augustus lied to his people, he did it for their good and he prevented panic in the empire. Augustus was “restoring the Roman state at home” (Edmondson 3), and this contributed to the Pax Romana along with the belief that Augustus was a hero. Even though he refused to be declared divine, he revived religion as a big part of the Roman Empire and he gave extra importance to priests and vestal virgins. He was kind to woman because he respected the Goddesses, and he banished those who were guilty of adultery. His position as a secular emperor and a religious leader gave him plenty of power and