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The Triumph of Augustus 3rS
the power of a single ruler. Thus at last the unity of the
Roman dominions was restored and over a century of revolu-
tlon and civil war, which had begun in the days of the Gracchi
(*33 b.c), was ended (30 b.c.).
Octavian's success marked the final triumph of one-man 635. The
Power in the entire ancient world, as it had long ago triumphed
m the Orient. The century of strife which Octavian's victory °fPeace
ended was now followed by two centuries of profound peace.
These were the first two centuries of the Roman Empire, be-
ginning in 30 b.c.1 We shall now take up these two centuries
Pf peace in the two following chapters.
beginning
two centurk
QUESTIONS
Section 61. What dangers now threatened Rome in Italy? out-
side of Italy ? Tell the story of the Gracchus brothers.
Section 62. What was the weakness of popular support? How
did the people gain more enduring power? Mention the achieve-
ments of Marius; his failures. What caused disunion in Italy?
How was it finally removed? How did the Senate now gain power?
How did the people retaliate? Describe the triumph of Sulla.
Section 63. How did the people regain power? Describe Pom-
Pey's campaigns. How did Cassar rise ? What did he accomplish as
governor? What was his view of the political situation of Rome?
What did he write? Recount his struggle with the Senate. What
happened to Pompey's army in Italy? in Spain? in Greece? Where
did Caesar go after the Battle of Pharsalus ? What territory did he
finally control (see Map IV, p. 288)? What did he accomplish after
his triumph ? When and how did he die ?
Section 64. Describe the situation and first action of Octavian
°n hearing of his uncle's death. What did he achieve in the next
ten years ? Recount his struggle with Antony. What period did this
victory end ? What kind of rule and what period did it begin ?
1 It should be noticed that these two centuries of peace did not begin with
'he Christian Era. They began thirty years before the first year of the Christian
Era, and hence the two centuries of peace do not correspond exactly with the
first two centuries of our Christian Era.
the power of a single ruler. Thus at last the unity of the
Roman dominions was restored and over a century of revolu-
tlon and civil war, which had begun in the days of the Gracchi
(*33 b.c), was ended (30 b.c.).
Octavian's success marked the final triumph of one-man 635. The
Power in the entire ancient world, as it had long ago triumphed
m the Orient. The century of strife which Octavian's victory °fPeace
ended was now followed by two centuries of profound peace.
These were the first two centuries of the Roman Empire, be-
ginning in 30 b.c.1 We shall now take up these two centuries
Pf peace in the two following chapters.
beginning
two centurk
QUESTIONS
Section 61. What dangers now threatened Rome in Italy? out-
side of Italy ? Tell the story of the Gracchus brothers.
Section 62. What was the weakness of popular support? How
did the people gain more enduring power? Mention the achieve-
ments of Marius; his failures. What caused disunion in Italy?
How was it finally removed? How did the Senate now gain power?
How did the people retaliate? Describe the triumph of Sulla.
Section 63. How did the people regain power? Describe Pom-
Pey's campaigns. How did Cassar rise ? What did he accomplish as
governor? What was his view of the political situation of Rome?
What did he write? Recount his struggle with the Senate. What
happened to Pompey's army in Italy? in Spain? in Greece? Where
did Caesar go after the Battle of Pharsalus ? What territory did he
finally control (see Map IV, p. 288)? What did he accomplish after
his triumph ? When and how did he die ?
Section 64. Describe the situation and first action of Octavian
°n hearing of his uncle's death. What did he achieve in the next
ten years ? Recount his struggle with Antony. What period did this
victory end ? What kind of rule and what period did it begin ?
1 It should be noticed that these two centuries of peace did not begin with
'he Christian Era. They began thirty years before the first year of the Christian
Era, and hence the two centuries of peace do not correspond exactly with the
first two centuries of our Christian Era.