19-1 BC
19 BC - The military reforms of Augustus begin. Legions had become loyal to their commanders, not to the state or Princeps. This needed to be reversed to ensure he had complete control over the legions. He would begin by dismissing Caesar's and the Optimate's veterans, paying them off and giving them land in Illyria, Moesia or Gaul. Rome would recruit new men and have a standing army of 28 legions, spread throughout the Empire, with the exception of 3 in Egypt, and the Praetorians with nine cohorts spread throughout Italy. Additionally, Cisalpine Gaul is integrated into Italia.
18 BC - Herod's Kingdom is, in an invasion backed by the three Egyptian legions, annexed by Ptolemaic Egypt under Cleopatra. Augustus would begin the slow integration of some client kingdoms, especially those in Syria.
17-11 BC - During this time, a revolt would occur in Dacia, It would take years for the Romans to put down, with Agrippa being instrumental in putting it down before his death in 12 BC. Caesarion would be given command of the Dacian Legions by Augustus, with Caesarion being able to finish what Agrippa started, executing the ringleaders and disbanding the Dacian Army. Augustus would send a a Praetorian Cohort to Dacia, intent on having eyes and ears there.
10-1 BC - Egypt and Rome would endure an era of prosperity, with no wars or revolts happening in this decade. Egypt's vast wealth continued to grow via trade with Rome and India, with Cleopatra being a successful ruler.
1-10 AD
1-10 AD - Cleopatra would perish in the year 1, at the presumed age of 70. She would be buried in the Tomb of Alexander, with great pomp and circumstance at Caesarion's, now the reigning Pharoah, order. Augustus would attend in respect of an ally and for some time lover, but this would remind him only of his mortality and succession. Over these few years, he pondered this and wrote into his will to have Caesarion be his heir, a precaution in the event he wasn't able to declare him Co-Emperor. He'd make sure Caesarion was known as a Roman, and even gave him Roman Citizenship. This was much to the grumble of the Senate, but to the people they were reminded of Divus Iulius, that Augustus, adopted son of Caesar would adopt Caesarion, Caesar's real son with Cleopatra as his heir reinforced his claim.
THE PAX ROMANA ENDURES
19 BC - The military reforms of Augustus begin. Legions had become loyal to their commanders, not to the state or Princeps. This needed to be reversed to ensure he had complete control over the legions. He would begin by dismissing Caesar's and the Optimate's veterans, paying them off and giving them land in Illyria, Moesia or Gaul. Rome would recruit new men and have a standing army of 28 legions, spread throughout the Empire, with the exception of 3 in Egypt, and the Praetorians with nine cohorts spread throughout Italy. Additionally, Cisalpine Gaul is integrated into Italia.
18 BC - Herod's Kingdom is, in an invasion backed by the three Egyptian legions, annexed by Ptolemaic Egypt under Cleopatra. Augustus would begin the slow integration of some client kingdoms, especially those in Syria.
17-11 BC - During this time, a revolt would occur in Dacia, It would take years for the Romans to put down, with Agrippa being instrumental in putting it down before his death in 12 BC. Caesarion would be given command of the Dacian Legions by Augustus, with Caesarion being able to finish what Agrippa started, executing the ringleaders and disbanding the Dacian Army. Augustus would send a a Praetorian Cohort to Dacia, intent on having eyes and ears there.
10-1 BC - Egypt and Rome would endure an era of prosperity, with no wars or revolts happening in this decade. Egypt's vast wealth continued to grow via trade with Rome and India, with Cleopatra being a successful ruler.
1-10 AD
1-10 AD - Cleopatra would perish in the year 1, at the presumed age of 70. She would be buried in the Tomb of Alexander, with great pomp and circumstance at Caesarion's, now the reigning Pharoah, order. Augustus would attend in respect of an ally and for some time lover, but this would remind him only of his mortality and succession. Over these few years, he pondered this and wrote into his will to have Caesarion be his heir, a precaution in the event he wasn't able to declare him Co-Emperor. He'd make sure Caesarion was known as a Roman, and even gave him Roman Citizenship. This was much to the grumble of the Senate, but to the people they were reminded of Divus Iulius, that Augustus, adopted son of Caesar would adopt Caesarion, Caesar's real son with Cleopatra as his heir reinforced his claim.
THE PAX ROMANA ENDURES
