blic monuments and religion, political and moral legislation, and the emergence of didactic literature, Augustus was able to press religion into the state, and thereby created a stronger, more unified Empire. A return to traditional ways of life, piety and peace helped the Romans to heal after the corruption and demoralization of the civil wars, and allowed for the rebirth of Rome as a capital city. Augustus success can be measured by the subsistence of the Empire for another 300 years, as well as his formal deification. Many of the traditional moral standards and values that Augustus promoted during his regime lasted until the final transformation of the Empire to ChristianityAs the saviour of traditional values, Augustus was looked upon as the bringer of peace, security and prosperity in a world of chaos, and as a result, eventually came to be accepted as one of the gods. The first, and perhaps finest of the Roman emperors, Augustus succeeded in creating a strong and religious state which unified and kept peace in Rome for a great many years....
