Augustus Essay | Essay

Anthony Everitt
This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of Augustus Caesar.

Augustus Essay | Essay

Anthony Everitt
This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of Augustus Caesar.
This section contains 364 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the Student Essay on Augustus Caesar

Augustus Caesar

Summary: Explains why Augustus Caesar was a great leader.
Augustus Caesar was a great leader in Rome. He accomplished much while he was Emperor. One of these accomplishments was improving Rome. Augustus built many magnificent buildings throughout the empire. Most of the buildings were public. Some of these buildings provided shelter for the homeless. Caesar also improved the roads. Some of the unemployed workers were hired to build these new road systems. Once these road systems were built they provided more trade throughout the empire. Caesar also introduced many new reforms. One of the reforms stated that proconsuls should no longer exploit the provinces. Another reform stated that tax collectors were replaced by government officials.

When Augustus Caesar was young, he had his first public speaking at his grandmother's funeral. Another thing that prepared Augustus was that the leader Julius Caesar took him in and taught him many things. When Julius Caesar first took in Augustus, he...

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