Augustus established his personal absolute power and made himself the first Roman emperor. Therefore, he started the period of absolute power by emperors which replaced the Roman Republic.
The Roman emperors were absolute ruler. Their power was absolute. It had no limits. They had control over the state and could make any decision they wanted.
He was one of Romes emperors.
The leaders of the Roman empire during its decline were the emperors.
The stationed the bulk of the Roman legions in the frontier provinces of the empire.
The stationed the bulk of the Roman legions in the frontier provinces of the empire.
Octavian/Augustus became Rome's first emperor.
Augustus was the first emperor and was considered Rome's greatest Emperor because of the way he led rome.
From 27 BC, when Augustus became the first emperor to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire in 476 AD there were 177 emperors. After the fall of the western part, the eastern part of the empire continued to exist for another 1,000 years (until 1453 AD) and there were 89 more emperors. This makes a total of 266 emperors. The figures include 9 emperors who seceded from the Roman Empire (6 'Gallic' ones which led a secession of Gaul, Hispania and Britannia which lasted 14 years, and 2 'British' ones who led a secession of Britannia and northern Gaul which lasted 10 years).
explain why Rome's geography is added to its power and influence
Augustus was a title awarded to Octavian by the senate. It was not a name, but a unique title honoring him and his achievements.The title Augustus was given to him by a resolution of the Senate.In a nutshell Octavian was was given the title Augustus (meaning revered) by the senate because he was loyal and great and the liked him alot. The name stuck.
people had the power to vote for leaders
Augustus did build a library, but not the first. The first library in Rome was build by Asinius Pollio. He was a writer himself and an ally of Julius Caesar. The precise date that he built the library is unknown, but his collected works were the source that Plutarch used.