Augustus: Engineer of Roman Peace and Grain Supply Chain

Emperor Augustus assumed power through a brutal civil war, establishing a centralized imperial system in Rome and initiating the Pax Romana era marked by peace after defeating adversaries. Augustus maintained peace by ensuring food security for Roman citizens, primarily through a sophisticated grain supply chain importing a third of it from Egypt. To safeguard the grain supply, control over Egypt's neighboring regions like Judea and Galilee was crucial, serving as a buffer against eastern threats like the Persians. The historical events of the gospels unfolded in this buffer zone between Egypt and Syria, known as Judea and Galilee, later renamed Palestine by the Romans.