Augustus Caesar: Rome's First Emperor

Question 1

high point of Roman culture

Answer 1

• 200 years

Question 2

after caesar’s death

Answer 2

• 14-year power struggle
• Octavian, Marc Antony, and Lepidus
• Lepidus pushed aside
• Octavian (west), Antony (east)

Question 3

Octavian wins

Answer 3

• adopted son of Caesar

- Cleopatra and Marc Antony

Question 4

Octavian = Augustus

Answer 4

• 27 B.C. takes the name Augustus
• “exalted one”
• Augustus named for him
• ends civil war
• ushers in the Pax Romana

Question 5

centralized government

Answer 5

• government organized from top down
• emperor + Republic
• building projects
• police (army) and fire

Question 6

reigns 40 years

Answer 6

• divided power between him and senate
• makes most financial and administrative decisions
• died 14 AD
• Caesar’s line ruled 54 more years