A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . ctavianus, deprived his unworthy colleagueof all his powers. War was declared againstCleopatra. East and West were arrayed inarms against one another. The conflict wasdetermined by the naval victory of Octavianusat Actium (Sept. 2, 31 ). Before the battleteiumphal Ceown ^^^ decided, Cleopatra fled, and was followedby Antonius. When he apj^roached Alexan-dria, Antonius, deceived by the false report that Cleopatrahad destroyed herself, threw himself upon his sword and , finding herself unable to fascinate th
A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . ctavianus, deprived his unworthy colleagueof all his powers. War was declared againstCleopatra. East and West were arrayed inarms against one another. The conflict wasdetermined by the naval victory of Octavianusat Actium (Sept. 2, 31 ). Before the battleteiumphal Ceown ^^^ decided, Cleopatra fled, and was followedby Antonius. When he apj^roached Alexan-dria, Antonius, deceived by the false report that Cleopatrahad destroyed herself, threw himself upon his sword and , finding herself unable to fascinate the conqueror,but believing that he meant that she should adorn his publictriumph at Rome, poisoned herself (30). Egypt was madeinto a Roman province. The month Sextilis, on which Octavi-anus returned to Rome, received in honor of him the name ofAugust, from Augustus (the Venerated or Illustrious), thename given him in 27 by the Roman people and celebrated three triumphs; and, for the third time sincethe city was founded, the temple of Janus was PERIOD v. —THE IMPERIAL MOKAROHY TO THE MIGRATIONS OF THE TEUTONIC TRIBES (375 ) CHAPTER XXVIII THE REIGN OF AUGUSTUS Augustus as a Ruler. — Peace was welcomed after tlie longand bloody civil war. As Imperator, Augustus had unlimitedcommand over the military forces. The Senate, composed tosuit his views, was resolved into an advisory and judicial concealed his power under a mild exterior. The Senatewas made up of his creatures; the people were won by breadand games; the army was fettered to him by means of bootyand gifts. The Empire. — The Eoman Empire now stretched from theAtlantic to the Euphrates, a distance of more than three thoii-sand miles, and from the Danube and the shores of Britain tothe cataracts of the Nile and the African desert. Its popula-tion was between eighty millions and one hundred and twentymillions. The language of the empire was diversified. Localdialects remained, but Lati
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