... military success brought Roman culture out of a long period of upheaval and uncertainty caused by constant civil wars. This political stability increased the prosperity and pride of the ruling classes as well as the military, and helped reinforce the general ... Augustus was able to twist the image of this former republic to his own benefit by allowing himself only to operate within its constitutional boundaries while all the time usurping the authority of previously popularly elected bodies. None of Augustus" early innovations required any changes to the basic ... Roman culture. Juli...

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