Identifier: historyofancient03good (find matches)
Title: A history of the ancient world, for high schools and academies
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Goodspeed, George Stephen, 1860-1905
Subjects: History, Ancient
Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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s that of adoption and association in govern-ment. The senate never failed to elect the successorthus indicated. 467. In the imperial organization two notable advancesare seen, (i) The offices of Caesars household, formerlyfilled by freedmen (§ 443), were now held by membersof the equestrian order. Thus Caesars administrationwas dignified and an honorable public career in the civilservice was opened to equestrians. (2) The emperorgave to the counsellors, who had been called in from timeto time to advise him, a more official and stable character.They constituted the Imperial Council, made up of offi-cials and senators. Both of these changes were the workof Hadrian. 468. The second century was a stirring period in theexternal history of the Empire. Two epochs of specialimportance are to be observed, (i) The reign of Trajanmarks a significant extension of the Empire in north andeast. After completing the rampart begun by the FlavianEmperors protecting the Agri Decumates (§ 447)1 Trajan
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THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD >vith the boundaries ofTHE ROMAN EMPIRE at its greatest extent. 0 100 200 3()0 400 500 Scale of Miles. Reference to Colors. over 9,000 feet3.000 to 9,000 feet600 to 3,000 feetSe.i Level to ooo feet Lnnijitude East from Green

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