The post-republican period of ancient Roman civilization was the Roman Empire. It was characterized by a large area of ​​land such as the Mediterranean, Africa, Asia and Europe. Furthermore, the Roman Empire was known for having an autocratic form of government. There are three important figures in the history of the Roman Empire. The three persons are Augustus, John the Baptist and Jesus. The first person is Augustus. On September 23, 63 BC, Augustus was born as Gaius Octavius, also known as Octavian. Julius Caesar, Octavius' great uncle, was assassinated in 43 BC leaving Octavius ​​as his heir. Instead of following Caesar's example and becoming dictator, Octavian founded the principate in 27 BC, a system of monarchy led by an emperor who held power for life (bbc History/historic_figures/augustus.shtml). He took the name Augustus because it means "high" or "serene". Augustus was in complete control of the Roman state and had the army under his command. Rome was transformed with wonderful buildings and Augustus was the patron of the leading poets of the time. He created an army for...