Important+Period+-+Empire

**The Roman Empire**
The empire started out in 27A.D with Augustus, after the death of Julius Caesar. The Empire lasted for over 500 years and got the Roman Empire to the highest it could get.
 * Intro**

Julius Caesar was the last dictator of the roman republic. After he died (by the senators) there was a civil war to decide if the romans should become an empire or stay a republic. Finally, they decided to make an empire, because it was better for them to expand. Sometime in 27A.D a lot of people gathered together to watch Augustus become emperor. All the coins were changed that day with his face on them.
 * From republic to empire**

The empire had many of the same rules, but many of them changed. The things that stayed the same were things like their language, how they lived, and many other things stayed the same. The differences were things like the coins, their positions were changed, and many other things changed.
 * The new empire**

Many emperors thought that they were the best, but some of them tried their best to help their empire. Many emperors were taking advantage of their position and were eventually cut from their throne. Many were great emperors like Augustus; he made Rome more powerful and a better place to live. This is why they liked him, but many were cruel and used their power to make people like them. The emperors started to become less important and people started to think less of them.
 * Emperors**

Nero was the last big emperor of Rome. He was thought to make Rome bloodier, because he was Julius Caesar’s and Augustus’s great great great grandson. When he became emperor he band many things to do with blood, let slaves complain to their masters, and supported poetry with other things like that. From him many romans were affected including the military and generals. He left Rome when the city was burned and later killed himself.
 * Nero**


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Things from Sirs

The Roman Empire: in the First Century. 6 Nov. 2007 .

Books Gotten

Clare, John D. Classical Rome. San Diego, New York, London : Gulliver Books, 1993. ===