World History
Republican & Imperial Rome
Reading Guide 5

The Augustan Principate
Why was Julius Caesar's fate important to Octavian?

What/Who is the first citizen?

What does the title of "Augustus" mean?

Why is Octavian's rule not a republic?


Administration
What were the changes that Augustus brought to government?



What did these changes bring to the Roman Empire?


The Army & Defense
What changes were brought to the Army?



What effects did this bring?


Religion & Morality
What reforms did Augustus bring?



After his death, Julius Caesar & Augustus were...

Civilization of the Ciceronian & Augustan Ages
The Late Republic
Cicero: What has Cicero contributed?


Law: How did the Greeks influence Roman Law?

Roman Law is based on “divine reason” – what does that mean?


Poetry: The role of the poet is...

Lucretius wrote about...


Catullus wrote about...