HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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He established new colonies.
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He adopted a new calendar.
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He put Romans to work.
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Returning to Italy, Caesar consolidated his power and made himself dictator. He wielded his power to enlarge the senate, created needed government reforms, and decreased Rome’s debt. At the same time, he sponsored the building of the Forum Iulium and rebuilt two city-states, Carthage and Corinth.
Detailed explanation-2: -He had a high tolerance for risk and was bold enough to make calculated risks in his bid for power. He also had a strong work ethic and was willing to do whatever it took to attain his aims. And of course, his great military ability was the cornerstone of his leadership.
Detailed explanation-3: -Among the reforms that Augustus Caesar instituted were creation of a civil service, establishment of a postal system, introduction of new coins for money transactions, and reform of the census in order to make the tax system more equi-table. He set up what may have been the world’s first fire department.