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Why did the Roman Republic give way to one-man rule?

Follow a civil war into the political settlement Augustus described as a restoration.

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The full-length Augustus of Prima Porta sculpture
Augustus of Prima Porta · sculptural portraitJoel Bellviure · CC BY-SA 4.0

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What you’ll explore

A world in conflict

Follow the civil war at the heart of the story.

A new political settlement

Consider the shift from republic to one-man rule.

The ruler’s own account

Examine how Augustus presented the change as a restoration.

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