... of Gaius, Nero and Domitian. Augustus knew that he had to play down the fact that he was king in all but name, after all, nearing this position had cost Caesar his life. Augustus abandoned his connection with the second triumvirate and claimed to re instate the republic and rule of the senate, culminating in his refusal of power in the ... hinted broadly that it was not his intention to spare the remaining senators, but would one day wipe out the entire Senatorial Order.' When a second revolt, this time lead by Julius Vindex, hailed Galba as imperator, Nero was left without the support ...

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... and Hitler by using the New Consensus the differences between the two ideologies become obvious. Mussolini and Italian Fascists identified their ideology as being connected to the Roman Empire and Julius Caesar, who was idolised by Italian Fascists.3 They viewed the modern state of Italy as the heir of the Roman Empire and accentuated the need for renovation of Italian culture to ... ...

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... constitution of Rome, and initially, major changes took place in the provinces, away from the Senate, and where the inhabitants were less closely tied to the traditions of Roman culture. Julius Caesar's seeming disregard for Roman tradition, as well as its constitution, helped Augustus" cosmetic reinstitution of some of these constitutional boundaries appear more substantive than they really were. Although his reign ... ...

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