CLST 103 Lecture 14: CLST 103 Lecture 14 (Feb 9)
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Clst 103 lecture 14 feb 9th. Empire was already big a time of augustus. 27 bce 18 ad: period of roman peace (pax romana) state of order, regularity, and harmony. Romans did not have a written constitution all changes were made within the traditions of their ancestors. Mos maiorum = the way the elders behaved. Cato the elder (marcus porcius cato) homo novus. He fought against the hellenization of the roman people. Augustus brought all policy decisions into his own hands. Image: statue of augustus from via labicana, rome. He also had to deal with many matters. Under augustus the collection of large-scale taxes was entrusted to the cities of the provinces. Legati augusti pro praetore (pro-praetorian legates of augustus) themselves. Another big change was the use of equites and freedmen. Under augustus the first case of people other than senators occupying official positions in the provinces.