Expansion and war created problems in maintaining social order.
. A nation might turn to military leaders and Extreme Nationalists during a time of crisis because these leaders have a far greater sense of nationalism than government leaders or politicians. This sense of nationalism would inspire the people and make them far more likely to get through the crisis at hand.
Collectively, the military forces of the Republic of Rome were called the Roman Army. However, the major divisions of the Roman Army were called Legions which were made up of about 5000 men. Legions were divided into ten "Cohorts," which were, in turn, divided into "Centuries" of 83 men. Centuries were commanded by officers called Centurions.
It was an extended process. In the first instance the Roman Republic had a specific legal role for a 'dictator', typically one elected for a six month period and was periodically installed in times of military emergency or domestic upheaval. The process of 'subversion' of the Republic finally resulted in an Imperial regime beginning with Octavian (Augustus) 30's BC to 14 AD - though for centuries some nominal form of a 'republic' was maintained. For many years previously populist and generals would instigate forceful regime changes which with each incident tended to undermine the stability of the Republic.
There were three systems of government in use by the Roman society over its long history. They began with a monarchy which evolved into a republic which in turn morphed into a principate.
The Romans had three types of government during their long history. They began as a monarchy, changed into a republic, which in turn, evolved into the principate.
I think it was because they were too strict :S
Augustus' appeal to the senate was his military power. He won the last of the civil wars which brought down the Roman Republic, gained control of all the legions of the Roman army and became the sole ruler. The senate could not do anything against his military power and had to allow him to establish his absolute personal rule, to turn the senate into an instrument of his power and to pretend that the senate still mattered in the new political system he created. Augustus' appeal to the Roman people was his propaganda use of the fact that he was the adoptive son of Julius Caesar. They saw him as the man who would uphold Caesar's legacy.
Augustus' appeal to the senate was his military power. He won the last of the civil wars which brought down the Roman Republic, gained control of all the legions of the Roman army and became the sole ruler. The senate could not do anything against his military power and had to allow him to establish his absolute personal rule, to turn the senate into an instrument of his power and to pretend that the senate still mattered in the new political system he created. Augustus' appeal to the Roman people was his Propaganda use of the fact that he was the adoptive son of Julius Caesar. They saw him as the man who would uphold Caesar's legacy.
Augustus' appeal to the senate was his military power. He won the last of the civil wars which brought down the Roman Republic, gained control of all the legions of the Roman army and became the sole ruler. The senate could not do anything against his military power and had to allow him to establish his absolute personal rule, to turn the senate into an instrument of his power and to pretend that the senate still mattered in the new political system he created. Augustus' appeal to the Roman people was his Propaganda use of the fact that he was the adoptive son of Julius Caesar. They saw him as the man who would uphold Caesar's legacy.
Rome did not turn from a republic to an empire. The Roman republic already had an empire. In fact, much of Rome's imperial expansion occurred during the Republic. Rome's political system changed from republic to rule by emperors, not from republic to empire. This confusion is caused by historians who use the term empire in two senses. One is the commonly used territorial sense (the conquest of other peoples and their annexation into an empire). The other refers to Rome's period of rule by emperors. The change from republic to rule by emperors was a political one, not an economic one.
Never. Rome was an empire during the republic. As soon as Rome began acquiring territory and ruling it under Roman law, it became an empire. The period that people call the "Roman Empire" was actually the principate, ruled by one man, eventually called by the title Caesar. The one man rule, or the rule of the Caesars came about in 31 BC, after the republic had collapsed.
I think it is A.Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome.