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Augustus stages the Senate settlement on 13 January 27 BC to create the Principate

How Did Augustus Create the Principate?

Nov 12, 2025-By Caiden Pannell

Augustus created the Principate in 27 BC through Senate theater, military control, and tribunician power disguised as liberty.

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