HIST 1001 : Western Civilization Hour 3 Test Notes
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Creation: augustus caesar (63 bc-14 ad, creator of the roman empire, julius caesar"s eldest grand nephew, whom he took under his wing, when caesar was murdered, !8 yeah old augustus was with. Augustus, marc antony(who was severely pissed off), and the. Senate and killed 300 senators: now two men hold the power, they decide to divide the empire, augustus gets the west, antony gets the east (cleopatra was the last hellenistic. Ruler: they both immediately prepare for war against each. Local self government: he gave the people as much power as the can hold which lead to education and other things of that nature. Roman culture: romans did not develop sophisticated culture like the greeks, when they encountered greek culture, they were very impressed, began to adopt greek cultural forms, adapted the forms to roman needs and values to fit roman ideas. Gets caught up as a senator in assassination of. Wrote a book of advice for his son.
