Introduction to World History to 1600 (Terran) - #6

[abe-no-seimei.livejournal.com]

Introduction to World History to 1600 (Terran)
Wednesday 1:00-3:00 pm

Into the classroom, Seimei glides effortlessly, posting his scroll for the class discussion. Stepping back, he moves to the corner of the room to monitor the conversations with an idle smile.

Discuss the positive impacts emperor Augustus had on Rome during his reign.

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[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

*Raises hand* He decreed that all the world should be taxed it was the first recorded mass tax collection in the history of the known world.

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

Lisa raises her hand.

"Rome achieved great glory under Octavian/Augustus. He restored peace after 100 years of civil war; maintained an honest government and a sound currency system; extended the highway system connecting Rome with its far-flung empire; developed an efficient postal service; fostered free trade among the provinces; and built many bridges, aqueducts and buildings adorned with beautiful works of art created in the classical style. Literature flourished with writers including Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and Livy all living under the emperor's patronage.

The empire expanded under Augustus with his generals subduing Spain, Gaul (now France), Panonia and Dalmatia (now parts of Hungary and Croatia). He annexed Egypt and most of southwestern Europe up to the Danube River. After his death, the people the Roman Empire worshipped Augustus as a god."


[ooc: copied and pasted.]

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

((ooc: Augustus was a title, not a name.))

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

[ooc: In 27 B.C., the Roman Senate granted Octavian the name Augustus. Title AND new name, basically. Same time they gave him the power to rule the empire pretty much. Either is acceptable when speaking about him.]

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

((OOC: kiss ass *laughs*))

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

((ooc: Mundanely: Roman historian. Being pedantic because "emperor Augustus" was the same term for all the Caesars. *g*)

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

[ooc: That is true, however, I've never run across a modern text that didn't refer to Octavian as Augustus after 27 B.C. So any professor would use the title as the name. And it was after his death that his surname and title (Caesar and Augustus) were both used to describe the rulers of the Empire for the next blah blah 500 years or whatever it was. So he has dibs. They adopted his name. I am not disagreeing with your point that it was a title, but the professor of this class was not wrong to use it as his name.]

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

((ooc: Actually, I haven't seen any that either didn't use a date reference or the entire name. It's like when people use Caesar to mean Iulius without the full name or date reference, when it could mean any of them. It's one of the pet peeves that causes me to foam at the mouth. *g*))

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Caesar Augustus or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus? Damn, I guess going to public high school did put me at a disadvantage, because I never had a text that ever used either over and over. :) I can see how later misuses are frustrating, and even how this commonly not being more clear could be annoying, but it is standard for this level. Pull a Google search and see what you find- I'm sure you'll get 100 Encyclopedia Blahblah entires that list him as Augustus and refer to him as such multiple times. I've never gone through slogging through time-period texts or advanced coursework, but this isn't an upper-level collegiate seminar. I'm sure more technical terms are used in those cases.]

[absolutesnark]

*arrives in class, but can't concentrate as she has other things on her mind*

[sakuracchyan.livejournal.com]

Sakura slid into class, taking a seat and again taking notes. She really needed to brush up on her history skills... Rather than make an incorrect statement, she resigned herself to nod at the other's comments.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie raises his hand. "He was the founder of the pax Romana, I think? Rome controlled so much of the known world by the end of his reign that they didn't have anybody to fight for a while."

[sensethevisions]

A note is delivered to Professor Seimei.

"Phoebe Halliwell will not be in class today as she is feeling very ill. Could you please have someone deliver her homework to East Attic as she is not leaving her room."


[[OOC: Feel free to ask someone in the class to take her homework to her. She really isn't leaving her dorm right now.]]

[absolutesnark]

[OOC: I can have Piper bring it. She wants to make sure Phoebe is okay, anyway. :)]

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"Um, I remember this guy, didn't he take over after Ceaser? And establish peace, more or less? Something like that."

[forlornslayer.livejournal.com]

Buffy takes notes on everything that is being said and every so often contributes to the conversation. Her homework for next week is done already so she turns everything in.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Augustus was traditionally considered the greatest Roman emperor. Augustus is actually a title, meaning "revered one" which he aquired in 27BC.

In exchange for near absolute power, he gave Rome 40 years of civic peace and increasing prosperity, celebrated in history as the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace. He created Rome's first permanent army and navy and stationed the legions along the Empire's borders, where they could not meddle in politics. A special unit, the Praetorian Guard, garrisoned Rome and protected the Emperor's person. He also reformed Rome's finance and tax systems.

[deirdreofamber.livejournal.com]

*in back of class, taking notes*

[02maxwell.livejournal.com]

*wanders in, takes notes*

*turns to Liz*

Man! You got this Roman history thing down, huh! *laughs* Hey, would you mind if I came lookin' for ya if I ever get stuck on this stuff? *grins*

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*grins* I like to read, and Roman history is pretty fascinating.

Sure; you know my room number right? The porny noisy one?

[02maxwell.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Cool--I usually stare at schematics all day/night long. *grins*

Haha, yes, I know where all you guys are at--thanks!!

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

See, now that would completely fry my brain *grins*

And I'm pretty sure that most know where we are *laughs* If I'm not there, try down the hall at the door with the large student elections poster on... damned if I can remember the number.