The Roman Republic to Empire
The political transition from a senatorial republic to the Principate under Augustus.
Key Questions
- 1How did Augustus maintain the illusion of a Republic while wielding absolute power?
- 2What were the key differences between the Senate and the Equites?
- 3How did the Roman military act as an engine for Romanization?
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