How did Augustus's rule set the stage for the pax roman?

Answer 1

Augustus became the first Roman emperor and begun the 506-year period of rule by emperors. The emperors were absolute rulers. He did this after he emerged as the last victor in the series of civil wars which tore the Roman Republic apart and brought it down. He gained control of the Roman army and accumulated large sums of money through the spoils of war. He used these to establish his personal rule. He drastically reduced the size the army which had became too large as rival parties hired troops to fight the civil wars and put the army and the recruitment of soldiers under the control of the emperor. He created a military treasury so that the soldiers were paid by the emperor and the they would be loyal to the emperor (previously they were paid by the commanders who levied them). He created an imperial bureaucracy which was subordinate to him, tackled the problem of corruption and created a strong administration. Therefore, he established a strong central government which was capable to keep the empire under control. The republic had became inadequate to deal with imperial expansion and was unable to control the governors of the provinces of the empire. This laid the foundation for the 200-year period of relative political stability in the Roman Empire which historians call the Pax Romana (Roman Peace).

Answer 2

Augustus is important because he is the leader and he helps his people he protects them