HIST110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lead Poisoning, Sasanian Empire, Roman Citizenship
5 Feb 2015
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Rise and fall of roman empire: end of the republic, 44 b. c. e. , caesar"s assassination left political vacuum, 2 nd triumvirate. Partition of the empire: lepidus (africa), anthony (egypt & east), octavian (rome & west) (anthony, octavian, lepidus) Lepidus lost position both commit suicide at alexandria. Octavian"s governmental reforms title of princeps (first citizen: senate gave him confidence & and a new title, augustus Administration (tries to make an image of a good leader) new coinage, police & fire protection, tax collection, resettlement of excess population purged senate took most functions of assemblies, fixed at 600. Removed those he did not want in senate: augustus controlled elections & administration. Pax romana (27 b. c. e. -180 c. e. ) (a period of peace, wealth and stable government) Julio-claudian dynasty (14-60 c. e. ) (indirect line/relationship with augustus) (he designated his heirs) (republic should not have set rulers) descended from augustus or wife, livia.
