Res Gestae

How did Augustus come to control the state? What was the importance of maintaining the fiction that Augustus had preserved the Roman Republic intact?

Topic: Roman constitution In an inscription known as the Res Gestae, Augustus described his position within the Roman constitution thus: “I stood before all in rank, but I had power no greater than those who were my colleagues in any magistracy.” What did Augustus mean by this? When answering this question, you should consider the […]

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