7-2 Flashcards
What lands did they control
All land around the medetaranian
Control spread ______ ______
Beyond Italy
When did Augustus ignore the senate and laws
When trying to gain power
What happened after Augustus gained power
Respected the senate and wanted to share the power with them
How much Power did the senate and the people give Augustus
As much as he wanted
What did the Romans do to the conquered people
Made them slaves
What happened to the rest if the People
Remained free
Provinces
The areas of the empire each had a governor supported by an army
What did they allow conquered people to do
Follow own religion and run their own daily affairs
Many adopted _______ ______ learning Latin and worshiping roman gods
Roman ways
Caligula
Proclaimed himself a god cruel and unfair
Nero
Murdered his half brothers mother and wife
Hadrian
Greatest Emperor after a Gustus build a good government laws protecting women children and slaves all laws were the same throughout the empire army defended their own Providence encourage learning
What did the Romans admire
Greek achievements
Marcus Aurelius
Wrote a book of philosophy in Greek