End of Roman Republic-Beginning of Roman empire
27 B.C Octavian takes the title of Augustus becoming the first emperor of Rome
FIRST ROMAN EMPEROR (27 BC-14 A.D)
Caesar Augustus, formally known as Ovtavian. Julius Caesars adopted son and grand nephew
Accomplishments-
Appointed pro-conculs: established order
He took several measures to centralize the bureaucracy of the Roman Republic.
Bureaucracy- a body of non-elective Goverment officials
Emperors of Julio-Claudian:
-Nero (54 to 68 AD)
-Claudias (40- 54 AD)
-Caligula (37 41 AD)
-Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD)
-Tiberius (14 - 37 AD)
YEAR OF THE FOUR EMPERORS (AD 64)
Nero- Had fear of being hunted down, had his assistant stab and kill him
Galba- Killed himself
Otho- An undercover guard assassinated him
Vitellius- Killed himself
YEAR OF THE FIVE EMPERORS (AD 193)
YEAR OF THE SIX EMPERORS (
27 B.C Octavian takes the title of Augustus becoming the first emperor of Rome
FIRST ROMAN EMPEROR (27 BC-14 A.D)
Caesar Augustus, formally known as Ovtavian. Julius Caesars adopted son and grand nephew
Accomplishments-
Appointed pro-conculs: established order
He took several measures to centralize the bureaucracy of the Roman Republic.
Bureaucracy- a body of non-elective Goverment officials
Emperors of Julio-Claudian:
-Nero (54 to 68 AD)
-Claudias (40- 54 AD)
-Caligula (37 41 AD)
-Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD)
-Tiberius (14 - 37 AD)
YEAR OF THE FOUR EMPERORS (AD 64)
Nero- Had fear of being hunted down, had his assistant stab and kill him
Galba- Killed himself
Otho- An undercover guard assassinated him
Vitellius- Killed himself
YEAR OF THE FIVE EMPERORS (AD 193)
- Pertinax - Assassinated
- Didius - Killed by soldiers
- Pescennius - Captured by Soldiers and beheaded
- Clodius - Put to death by senate
- Septimius - Died of illness
YEAR OF THE SIX EMPERORS (
- Maximinus - Assassinated at midnight
- Gordian I - Suicide
- Gordian II - Killed in battle
- Pupienus - Suicide
- Balbinus - Murdered
- Gordian III - Assassinated