Octavian forces the weak Lepidus to retire. He and Mark Antony become rivals
Mark Antony partners up with Cleopatra of Egypt.
Mark Antony is an experienced general, Lepidus is a powerful politician
He was also given the title “imperator” Rome is now not a republic.
Pax Romana was 207 years long (27 BC- AD 180)
After Octavian’s death, power was passed down to emperors.
Tiberius-Ruled from AD 14 to AD 37, an excellent general, but a reluctant emperor, after the death of his son, he exiled himself from Rome and left his prefects in charge, died at age 77
Caligula-Ruled from AD 37 to AD 41 won a power struggle after Tiberius' death
known for his cruelty, extravagance, and perversity. A tyrant that
assassinated by a group of praetorian guards, Senators, and the imperial court, trying to re-establish the Republic.
Claudius-Ruled from AD 41 to AD 54, suffered from many infirmities: a limp, stammering, shaking, slobbering possibly because of cerebral palsy.
took over because he was the last adult male in the family. ruled well built roads, aqueducts, canals, and started the conquest of Britain
died by poisoning - it was his last wife's plan
Nero-ruled from 54 to 68, emphasized the arts, huge fire in 64, he wanted to rebuild Rome to be more majestic, he hugely overspent, and even raided the temples for money.
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