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1. Battle Of Actium

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   The victory at the Battle of Actium allowed Octavian (later Augustus)/) to consolidate his control over the Roman state. Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt retreated to Egypt, where they committed suicide the following year, leaving Octavian (later Augustus)/) as the uncontested master of the Mediterranean world.
   The political consequence of the [Ba…

2. Cicero

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   Cicero refers primarily to Marcus Tullius Cicero (statesman)/) (106–43 BCE), a pivotal figure in the late Roman Republic, renowned as a statesman, lawyer, orator, philosopher, and writer. His extensive surviving corpus provides unparalleled insight into the political, philosophical, and social turbulence preceding the Principate. While sharing a name with several minor historical figures, including a specific Allobrogian chieftain whose 121 BCE revolt was fam…

3. Consul

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   The Consulship in the Imperial Era
   Following the Principate established by Augustus, the actual executive and military functions of the consulship were systematically transferred to the Emperor. The office, however, was retained as a prestigious, albeit largely ceremonial, honorific. Imperial Consuls (descriptor), often drawn from the Emperor's inner circle, served largely to lend constitutional legitimacy to the Emperor's legislative …

4. Consulship

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   Transition to Empire
   By the time of the Principate, the actual governing power of the consulship had significantly eroded. Emperors like Augustus retained the title and the imperium for themselves, often holding it continuously. While serving consuls remained essential for administrative continuity and serving as provincial governors, their military authority was strictly subordinate to the emperor's *[maius imperium](/entries/mai…

5. Dacia

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   Roman Conquest and Administration
   The annexation of Dacia remains one of the most significant military undertakings of the early Principate. The Dacian Wars (c. $101–102$ CE and $105–106$ CE) led by Trajan were precipitated by endemic cross-border incursions and the perceived threat of Dacian control over vital gold and silver mines located in the Apuseni Mountains.
   Following the decisive [military victory](/ent…