Augustus's succession solution is adoption of the most competent relative so that the best man in Rome always inherits imperial power.
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Augustus's succession solution is adoption of the most competent relative so that the best man in Rome always inherits imperial power.
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"a great emperor but the second emperor had to be had to be great as well and so his solution was this his solution..."
"then Germanicus would inherit the throne, and he'd be a good emperor, and as a good emperor, you would then be able to find..."
"...son and so Octavius name is actually Gaius Octavius and upon adoption of Upon his adoption. He is now named Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius..."
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Rome does not hand Octavian power because he is the best general, the most charismatic speaker, or the obvious heir.
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