It had the appearance of a republic was true of the roman government under Augustus. . Augustus created an autocratic form of government in which he ruled alone and made all major decisions.
When Julius Caesar's adopted son, better remembered as Augustus, became ruler of Rome in 27 BCE, the Roman Republic became the Roman Empire. Augustus created an autocratic form of government in which he ruled alone and made all major decisions.
Augustus restructured Roman life across the empire. He enacted legislation to promote marital stability and to revitalize religious practices. He established a taxation and census system, as well as expanding the Roman road network.
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