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The Most Successful Early Roman Emperors

The Most Successful Early Roman Emperors

Throughout the Roman Republic's early years , three powerful emperors brought changes and improvements that gained them respect and helped propel Rome on its high paced race to greatness. These men ruled differently in the areas of public and foreign policy and social cooperation. But, which one was the most successful?



Augustus Octavian took the throne after Caesar's murder. He had been adopted by Caesar and , therefore , was willed the throne. Augustus changed public policy during his reign. He had already learned from Caesar's mistakes and took advantage of his knowledge. First, he knew that all the Senate needed was a sense of importance. He pacified their need by cooperating with them. Augustus also ruined the established governing class and promoted new social elements. Socially , Augustus cooperated with bankers , corrupt paymasters and adventurers to shift convenient alliances. Augustus boasted often that he had "found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble" , and he eventually led the people of Rome and its Senate to believe that he had restored the Roman Republic. He hadn't done anything of the sort. Instead , he had gained sole control of the army and many important provinces, the power to propose and veto legislation , and the power to sit alongside the consuls. Augustus's foreign policies only went as far as turning his army's conquests into provinces. Overall, he calmed Rome's fear of a solitaire, powerful leader by , in essence , pulling the wool over their eyes. And he was successful in doing so.



The next great emperor , Claudius , took the throne after Gaius's public assassination. His reign reeked of foreign policy. Acquiring Britain was his one main theme. He succeeded and annexed the island making it the first addition to Rome's empire since Augustus's reign. This move defined his entire reign , being the most significant occurrence in his time. Claudius's public affairs , such as his relationship with the Senate did not get off to a good start. Claudius made efforts to appeal to the council but also detrimented his efforts by accepting unworthy men in the Order. Claudius was notorious for his judicial procedures. He was accused of not listening to both...

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