Slide notes 43-52
Mason Freburger
5/28/20
5/28/20
Slide Notes 43-52
- Julius Caesar’s grandnephew and adopted son takes over only at the age of 18.
- Mark Antony is an experienced general.
- Lepidus is a powerful politician.
- Octavian defeats Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium.
- Mark Antony and Cleopatra of Egypt form an alliance and start as a team.
- Octavian becomes the unchallenged ruler of Rome.
- Octavian was given the title imperator.
- Octavian made Rome a Empire instead of it being not a republic.
- Octavian ruled 40 years as emperor.
- He also began a stable era of peace and prosperity which is known as the Pax Romana.
- Rome used Pax Romana for 207 years long.
- Octavian died of natural causes.
- He expanded the Roman Empire further into Africa.
- After Octavian's death his power was passed down to emperors.
- After Tiberius son died, he exiled himself from Rome and left his prefects in charge.
- Tiberius died at age 77.
- Claudius ruled from AD 41 to AD 54.
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