The foundation he built upon was terrible. The late republic was unstable as fuck. It’s economy had gone to shit because of the land owners gobbled up the soldiers farms. Germans invaded inflicting several cannae level defeats. Wars with mithridates in the east. And at home the political situation had deteriorated greatly. The first century BC was full of internal wars, from the social war to the final war of the republic. Augustus ended the wars between the Romans and made massive reforms that allowed for Pax Romana.
The foundation he built upon was terrible. The late republic was unstable as fuck. It’s economy had gone to shit because of the land owners gobbled up the soldiers farms. Germans invaded inflicting several cannae level defeats. Wars with mithridates in the east. And at home the political situation had deteriorated greatly. The first century BC was full of internal wars, from the social war to the final war of the republic. Augustus ended the wars between the Romans and made massive reforms that allowed for Pax Romana.