AUGUSTUS FOUNDED THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND WAS ITS FIRST EMPEROR
HE WAS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TWO CENTURIES LONG PAX ROMANA
HE INITIATED RELIGIOUS REFORMS TO REVIVE BELIEF OF HIS PEOPLE IN TRADITIONAL GODS
AUGUSTUS ESTABLISHED A VERY EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL SYSTEM IN HIS EMPIRE
HE ABOLISHED PRIVATE TAX FARMING
HIS MONETARY REFORMS LED TO EXPANSION IN TRADE
AUGUSTUS TRANSFORMED THE APPEARANCE OF ROME WITH MASSIVE BUILDING PROJECTS
HE SECURED ORDER AND PROTECTION OF ROME BY INSTITUTING POLICE AND FIRE-FIGHTING FORCES
HE MADE THE PREFECT A PERMANENT OFFICE TO EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTER ROME
