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Augustus was named as heir in Julius Caesar's will. He used that and his political skills to oust his largest rival, Marc Antony, after which the Senate had little choice but to place the power in his hands.
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∙ 7y agoAfter Augustus won his civil war against Mark Antony he was in charge of the army. As a Roman put it, you don't argue with 25 legions. Augustus was also popular with the masses because he made good Propaganda use of the fact that he was the adoptive son of Julius Caesar, who had been the hero of the people.
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What was the most significant difference between the Greek and Romans government?
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Why did the Romans overthrow the Etruscan King Superbus?
They where enemy's.
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they gave the government too little power
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Why did Romans give Augustus so much power?
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What did Romans and Jesus have in common?
Too much power, for starters.
What did Romans make?
This question is much too broad to give an adequate answer.
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500 W power
What was the most significant difference between the Greek and Romans government?
The Greek city-states were like kingdoms. The Romans had, what 2, governments. The Roman Republic and SPQR. The Romans had no limit to power. Julius Ceaser is a great example, he was assassinated because he had too much power.
Why did the Romans set up a form of government known as a republic?
A republic, Romans thought, would keep any individual from gaining too much power!
Why did the Romans overthrow the Etruscan King Superbus?
They where enemy's.
Was the Etruscan rule good or bad for the Romans and why?
I personally think that it was a negative rule, because the Etruscans were mean and nasty and didn't give the Romans much freedom at all. You can think of it like when you get grounded, you aren't allowed to do much of anything. It's kind of like that, but with the Romans. :)
What is give the states rights?
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How much power does nitrous give?
depends on if its wet or dry shot, and how much ;)
How much power does one nuclear power plant give off?
Depends on the design.
