What reforms did Augustus implement to stabilize the Roman Empire?
The most serious defect of the Republican system with regard to the administration of the Roman provinces had been the absence of any control over the Roman officials outside Italy. This was now supplied by the general proconsular authority vested in the emperor so that the provinces, from being virtually unruly and independent states, and their governors, from being virtually autonomous and irresponsible rulers, became subordinate to a higher authority. There’s your intro.
