ANCS-1007EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Roman Citizenship, Princeps, Plebs
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His hand picked senate gave him many powers that were usually elected. Near the end of his life, he received the title princeps (first, leader, noble) since his position required him to be a very social figure for the people and not just a government official. He like created a royal family like the brits. Those who followed him were named augustus, which means leader. Due to his various triumphs, he got the title imperatore. A title that slowly became more noble until it became emperor . He created a summary of his life which distributed on stone tablets around the city, because being in charge is all about public image. He bragged about how he followed all the rules, which was easy since his hand picked senate made the rules. The julio claudians never had a direct male heir and were constantly having emperor problems. Augustus massively expands rome and creates a new way to rule.