Augustus or Caesar

 Who do you think was a more important leader, Caesar or Augustus? Explain your
    answer using details and relevant facts to support your opinion.

Augustus Octavian was a better leader, politician and emperor when compared to Caesar. Caesar was a cruel person, even though he was loved by Rome’s lower class, he made many enemies. Julius Caesar defied the Roman republic, he declared a civil war, while knowing that this would lead to violence, and that he would lose many men who trusted him to make the right choices. Augustus on the other hand, made many reforms. He beatified Rome, as he said himself “Rome was a city of bricks and clay, I left it a city of marble”, this just shows some of the changes Augustus made. He started importing grains and other products from Africa and other nations; he increased the trade and improved Rome’s economy. Among the economic reforms, he also made a paid army, which meant that the soldiers were highly trained and were very loyal; all of them were roman citizens.  Augustus conquered modern day Hungary, Romani and parts of Spain and Austria, this meant that he expanded the empire even further. Lastly, Augustus changed the law and taxes systems, he fought against corruption, greedy tax collectors and unfair trials. However most, the most important thing he did was pave the road for 200 years of peace in Rome, this period is called the Pax Romana. The Pax Romana can be compared to the Golden Age in Athens, in both periods arts, philosophy and science flourished, and it was a general time of peace and happiness.

Even though, Julius Caesar  fought for the rights of the underprivileged citizens, and expanded the Roman empire, he still had a “dark side”, he was cruel and made many enemies. The key problem with his regime was that peace wasn’t in his best interest, he wanted to further expand the empire, this is in good, but having peace and unity is more important. Augustus continued on what Caesar started, but changed some key focuses, he brought peace but sill expanded the empire, and he fought corruption and made sure that everyone was treated equally.

Would I vote for Caesar

If I was a roman Plebian citizen I would vote for Julius Caesar .Caesar helped the Plebian’s by giving them land and  offering them jobs and food, he also tried to make the court as equal as possible. I would vote for Caesar’s re-forms and attempts to make Rome stronger, better and wealthier. Along with expanding the empire, Caesar gave the poor a better chance, he made public jobs available for all citizens, meaning that farmers who were moved out of their small farms, could still have a job. He also worked  with the  Plebian council, to make sure that there was as little as possible jobless people. Even though he was loved by Rome’s lower class Caesar slowly became enemies with many of Rome’s senators and High class citizens, because he slowly became a threat. As he became more and more powerful Caesar still had his loyal supporters and was still widely loved, but also had an expanding number of enemies. Definitely if I were a Patrician I would vote against Caesar.

Roman Legends

Remus And Romelus

The first legend of how Rome was founded is about two brothers, Remus And Romelus, they were raised by a wolf on the river Tiber.  They decided to build a city in 753 BC. The brothers often fought but, when Remus made fun of Romulus wall that he built, Romulus lashed out at his brother and killed him. Romelus went on to become the first king of Rome, which he named after himself.

Aeneas

The seeds of Rome could be traced even further To the Aenied, the story of a Trojan hero called Aeneas. He and a band of followers are said to have landed on the mouth of the river Tiber. After the Greeks captured Troy. Through warfare and marriage to the local kings daughter Aeneas united the Trojans and the Latin’s .