HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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limited power
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absolute power
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communistic
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capitalistic
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Detailed explanation-1: -Augustus established an autocratic form of government, where he was the sole ruler and made all important decisions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Roman dictator’s power was absolute. He could rule by decree. He could even order executions without a trial.
Detailed explanation-3: -Prior to the republic, Etruscan kings who lived nearby in central Italy ruled Rome. Once the last of these kings was overthrown in 509 B.C.E., Rome’s wealthiest citizens established a republican government by creating various assemblies of Roman citizens.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gaius Julius Caesar was a crafty military leader who rose through the ranks of the Roman Republic, ultimately declaring himself dictator for life and shaking the foundations of Rome itself.
Detailed explanation-5: -Roman dictator, in the Roman Republic, a temporary magistrate with extraordinary powers, nominated by one of two consuls on the recommendation of the Senate and confirmed by the Comitia Curiata (a popular assembly).
Detailed explanation-6: -The emperor was an absolute ruler who provided stability for the people. It was never a constitutional office, quite simply, the emperor was the law.