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​ Roman Empire

Intro: Augustus and his successors allowed Rome to maintain its empire in considerable peace for centuries. This is mostly a result of regional tolerance, access to citizenship, which promoted loyalty, and as well as a strong military and effective legal code that proved a more impressive acheivement than conquests.

__Tolerance__
 * Local governments gained independance because of harsh colonial policies of the Republic were revised
 * Some kingdoms were preserved and this tolerance facilitated roman control
 * Other religions were tolerated
 * Roman government tolerated Judaism but reacted fiercly to Jewish revolt
 * Inconsistantly attacked Christianity because Christians refusal to place state first in their devotion
 * Lack of centralization due to tolerance, only proved to be a disadvantage much later in the long run

__Military/Expansion__
 * Maintained small military garrisons in newly conquered or threatened regions
 * This allowed to build regional powerArmy controlled basic power
 * Succestion battles among rival generals were common
 * Expansion continured especially under Emperor Tragan
 * Loyal men were abundantly rewarded for long service
 * Augustus relied heavily on his army of 250,000 men

__Effective Legal Codes__
 * Augustus emphasized republican virtues such as the importance of discipline and family
 * He instituted moral reforms, banning mystery religions, and insisting traditional adherence
 * Foreign policies became defensive building walls and trying to finance border garrisons to keep invaders out
 * Roman law provided a general system open to citizens in any part of the empire
 * Law focused heavily on protecting private property and family stability
 * Roman jurists built one of the most extensive legal systems in the world based on general principles

Question: Compare and contrast the government under the Republic and the Empire. Compare and Contrast the rule under Caesar to the rule under Augustus