He was a clever one. He avoided taking absolute power (which had brought down Julius Caesar), sharing it with the Senators to keep them happy, but keeping overall by assuming background powers of Tribune of the Plebs at home, and pro-consul overseas, plus controlling the border provinces which was where the army was.
He called himself Augustus, which avoided the accusation of kingship and Dictatorship, and used the old fashioned office of Princeps - first citizen. A careful camouflage which lasted for 200 years. He set about stabilising Rome's empire and improving the security and prosperity of the people. The title Emperor did not exist (other than the word Imperator - an acclamation reserved for a successful general on a battlefield) which we later came to use for absolute rulers of empires.
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He was a clever one. He avoided taking absolute power (which had brought down Julius Caesar), sharing it with the Senators to keep them happy, but keeping overall by assuming background powers of Tribune of the Plebs at home, and pro-consul overseas, plus controlling the border provinces which was where the army was.
He called himself Augustus, which avoided the accusation of kingship and Dictatorship, and used the old fashioned office of Princeps - first citizen. A careful camouflage which lasted for 200 years. He set about stabilising Rome's empire and improving the security and prosperity of the people. The title Emperor did not exist (other than the word Imperator - an acclamation reserved for a successful general on a battlefield) which we later came to use for absolute rulers of empires.
He ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD. Born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, he was adopted.
Born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, he was adopted posthumously by his great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar in 44 BC via his last will and testament, and between then and 27 BC was officially named Gaius Julius Caesar. In 27 BC the Senate awarded him the honorific Augustus ("the revered one"), and thus consequently he was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus.
Julius Caesar was a dictator who held supreme authority in the Roman Republic. His word was law. He tried to pass some reforms regarding debt relief and land distribution but was murdered before he could finalize anything significant in these areas.
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Augustus was not the ruler of a country. He was the ruler of an empire: the Roman Empire.
All the power. The term "absolute ruler" means that all powers are given to that person.
There was no such office in ancient Rome. The closest thing to a prime minister that Augustus had was Marcus Agrippa, who was virtually his co-ruler.
Augustus caesar
28 BCE.
That is the correct spelling of the proper noun Augustus Caesar, ruler of the Roman empire from 27 BC to 14 BC.
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Octavian Caesar, adoptive heir to Julius Caesar and first leader of the Roman Empire.
In reality, Caesar Augustus was the supreme ruler of the Roman empire and he reported to no one. Yes he conferred with the Roman senate, however that was just a formality.
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus
Octavian "Augustus" Caesar
No, Augustus Caesar is not single.
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This may be one of the words based on Caesar (Roman leader): caesar - (noun) dictator, ruler Caesar - (proper noun) any named ruler of the dynasty from Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus caesarean section - (medical) surgical childbirth
Augustus was not the ruler of a country. He was the ruler of an empire: the Roman Empire.