Julio Claudian Dynasty Essay

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty began in 27 B.C and ended in 68 A.D, introducing the very first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. These five emperors ruled the Roman Empire in the 1st century second half until the Julio-Claudian Dynasty ended when the last of the successors of Augustus, Nero, took his own life. Each emperor contributed to the expansion of Roman Empire during the Julio-Dynasty whether it was, commissioning or being honored with a monument, or painting, sculptures, and mosaic artworks. During the growth of the Roman Empire, many leaders had their own goals for the city whether it was beneficial to the empire or harmful. But how did the Roman Empire, Julio-Claudian Dynasty, come about and how and

In this research I will provide a short description as to where the empire started, along with a bibliography of all five of the emperors of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, they are all connected in some way. I will also contribute different accomplishments and failures (if any) that the emperors have done during their reign.

In the beginning of the eighth century, B.C. Ancient Rome flourished from being a small town on the central Tiber River in Italy, to being an empire that engulfed most of Europe, Britain, Western Asia, Northern Arica and also the Mediterranean islands. Different languages were spreading among the people, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Romanian. Rome was a republic for 450 years then it became an empire in

Augustus was born on 23rd of September 63 B.C., he was born during the civil war when he, unfortunately, lost his father who was a Roman Politic. Luckily he was adopted by his uncle Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician at the time. Caesar was in desperate need of an heir to take his place in becoming the Empire of Rome. At the age of 19, Augustus great-uncle was slain by his own advisors, which influenced Augustus to engage in Roman politics. Before Augustus became the emperor of Rome it was ruled by the Republican government, which was one of the reasons why Augustus lost his great uncle Caesar to conspiracy in the government. So in order to keep from being assassinated like his great uncle, Augustus brought an end to the Republic rule and felt that it was best for the Roman Empire to give all of the supreme power to the Emperor, in the imperial palace. He made a partnership with a general name Marc Antony to avenge his great-uncle's death, they defeated enemies of Rome. Both Marc Antony and Augustus were the most powerful and successful men in Rome divided the empire amongst each other, Augustus kept the west and Antony took control of the east Egypt. Octavius took the name Augustus in 27 B.C. when he discovered the participate (princess Latin word