An Overview Of The Age Of Agustus In Rome

The age of Agustus, a time where a young man named Octavian came into play for the Romans during the time of 31 BCE to 14 BCE. He was the adoptive son of Ceasar and after Ceasears assassinations are when Octavian his son was gifted all this power, as well as, Ceaser’s friends and supports from the senate who had taken Octavian’s side. He took an approach to the republic in a different way merging old and new ideas that not only made the senate happy but created peace and stability for Rome for years to come. He wanted to bring Roma back to its former days of true prosperity. 

This was a time period called the Age of Augustus, which comes from a young man who went by the name of Octavian. Octavian was given this name by the senate which stood for the revered one, this was a sign of deep respect for him and admiration. From the start, he was known for being a man of respect when first coming to power after defeating his opponent, Mark Anthony, who no one really supported. His army won against Anthonys but instead of continuing this feud he created an alliance with Anthony showing just how evolved Agustus was. Unlike his father, he was more of a man among the people and wanted to relate to the citizens rather than have power over them. He kept a pease in Rome while still having a powerful army which would help to maintain this peace over time. With this military base, he was able to continue expanding the empire being one of the only Roman leaders to acquire so much land in their time of the ruling. 

During his time of ruling, he had three major classes that would participate in the government, with different privileges. The three classes were senatorial, equestrian and a lower class, the senatorial were mainly looked over by Augustus and picked because of their wealth. This class was able to be apart of more pressing matters when it came to the military and the government as a whole. The equestrian portion of the social class order was one that grew under his rule and made up of what you would see as a middle-class family who showed a certain amount of wealth, although had some privileges it was very limited to what they had a say in. Of course, he had a lower class as well made up of other citizens who did not fit in the other two categories, with this classing system though there was always the opportunity or chance to move up a class. He was very involved in the social order of things and felt that in the later times of the republic things were toxic, in need of change. Augustus rebuilt these social classes, along with building up a strong religious background again for Rome. In a way Augustus went back to the traditional views, wanting to emphasize the morals of the people. 

Augustus was a ruler with was that appealed to many people of the empire, he was able to unify so many people. He was the first emperor of Rome, creating a social network though that was beneficial for many. During his time as a leader, things like art and literature also were at their all-time high. It was seen as the golden age of literature, where famous poets came about expressing their art. Thanks to Augustus and the way he ruled during this time, Rome was at one of it’s highest points. He ruled Rome for 45 years until dying in 14 BCE.

Augustus had taken a broken down republic and not only rebuilt it but did in a way that strengthened the empire. He was structured and thought about more than just the power of the empire but the people in it as well, going back to the old ways helped to unify the people. All that he did for Rome created peace in ways that many other rulers were unable to do, Agustus seemed to be before his times in ways being able to make the hard choices like befriend an enemy for the sake of his people and empire. He was smart in how he took care of this empire and made sure not to repeat his father’s mistakes, he was able to mix the old with the new which created an era of true unity. In doing so he brought back the integrity of Rome, making it shine again like it once did many years ago. Augustus was a powerful and impactful leader that should be remembered as just that a wonderful leader who brought Rome into an era where they would thrive for many years. He should be respected and admired by the people of Rome.