Jan 3, 2010
Article abstract: The completion of the Augustan settlement marks a transition from the traditional res publica to a new form of government, the principate.
For years, Julius Caesar outmaneuvered and outfought his enemies in war and politics but was never able to achieve permanent supremacy. Each victory on the battlefield and each new political office and honor produced more enemies. On March 15, 44 b.c.e., Julius Caesar was struck down in the name of liberty by a conspiracy led by men whom he had pardoned, trusted, and promoted....
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