How did the periods following the rules of Julius Caesar and Augustus differ?

Answer 1

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

Answer 2

Julius Caesar lived during the Roman Republic. Augustus did away with the republic and established his own absolute rule, thus starting the 503-year period of absolute rule by emperors which followed the republic.

Answer 3

Julius Caesar tried to control the ambitious generals by making himself dictator for life - a role which normally had a six months tenure to solve a problem. There was a simple answer - terminate his life.

Augustus learnt from this and took on a back-stage role, sharing power with the senate, but taking on powers of tribune of the plebs (veto), pro-consul (authority outside Rome) and control of the border provinces (where the army was).

Answer 4

Caesar set himself as dictator for life, which the aristocrats saw as kingship, and solved the problem by terminating his life. Augustus learnt from this and called himself Princeps (First citizen) and worked subtly in the background, sharing power with the Senate which kept them on his side.

Answer 5

No, the two men both ruled autocratically. However the difference was in, shall we say, style. Julius was a very arrogant and impatient person more or less bulldozing his way through legislation and accepted every honor and form of flattery the senate could bestow on him. Augustus, on the other hand, was an astute politician and learned from Caesar's mistakes. He reigned himself in. He gave the appearance of a humble citizen, promoting traditional Roman values. He offered to give up his powers. He brought about the change in the government by using the institutions of the republic and not by a personal mandate as Caesar did.

Answer 6

The period following the rule of Julius Caesar was one of chaos and civil upheaval. The period following the rule of Augustus was a smooth transition of power.