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Empires
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What was the 'Principate' established by Augustus in 27 BCE?
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Answer
A form of Roman government where the emperor was the sole ruler but maintained the fiction of being only the 'leading citizen' (Princeps) out of respect for the Senate. It marked the beginning of the Roman Empire.
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