Due to the fact that he was in office for almost half a century he succeeded in creating a new type of government. 23 September 63 B.C. marks the birth of Gaius Octavius (better known as Octavian). ... [Zoch, 215] Three months down the road, Octavius was confronted by Marc Antony and Lepidus at Bologna, where the three reached an agreement, the Triumvirate, which would take away the power from the senate. ...

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Historians usually date the beginning of the Roman Empire from 27 BC when the Roman Senate gave Gaius Octavius the name Augustus and he became the undisputed emperor after a lot of years of civil war. ...

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He received hostile replies from the Senate because he jumped through hoops to get these reforms passed by approaching the Assembly before the Senate, which was not extremely uncommon, but by also voting Octavius out of his tribune after he vetoed the law. ...

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To the citizens of Rome, Caesar was thought to be a hero. He had conquered Pompeii and Rome hailed Caesar a great general. Caesar did not want to just be a leader, though; he wanted to become king. To Caesar this was his ambition, but then he wanted to become dictator for life. To some senators, thi...

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In modern day politics, the art of Political manipulation is very popular. In the case of the Rome Empire's history the art is well practiced by Mark Anthony during the second triumvirate era. The Romans during the triumvirate era and their perception of what we in the contemporary world call &apos...

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