• Episode 12 - Octavian becomes Augustus

  • Jun 8 2021
  • Length: 26 mins
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Episode 12 - Octavian becomes Augustus

  • Summary

  • Over the years, Octavian's institutional position was further and gradually elaborated; it was a slow but geometric process, very skilled. Apparently, nothing had changed: the old Republic was always there but, in essence, Rome was ruled now by a monarch. This truly sublime ambiguity was Augustus' masterpiece, making him one of the greatest politicians of all times, if not the greatest, and allowing him to hold power firmly throughout his life.
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