Question

1. who did septimius severus appoint to administrative positions?

a. senators
b. slaves
c. military knights
d. gladiators
11 constructed response
what type of change did septimius severus make in the structure of the roman government? why did he make this change, and what effect did it have on the position of the emperor? use details from the reading selection to support your answer.

Explanation:

For question 10: Septimius Severus appointed military knights (option c) to administrative positions. He did this to strengthen his control, as military knights were loyal to him. This shifted power from the traditional senatorial class to a more loyal military - based group, increasing the emperor's authority.

For question 11: Septimius Severus made changes in the Roman government structure by increasing the influence of the military in governance (like appointing military knights to admin roles). He made this change to consolidate his power, as the senate had less loyalty to him. The effect was that the emperor's position became more autocratic, with power centralized around the emperor and the military, reducing the senate's political power and making the emperor's rule more dependent on military support.

Answer:

1. c. military knights
2. Type of change: Increased military's role in Roman government (e.g., appointing military knights to administrative positions). Reason for change: To consolidate his power (senate was less loyal, military was more loyal). Effect on emperor's position: Made the emperor's rule more autocratic, centralized power around emperor and military, reduced senate's power, and tied emperor's position more to military support.