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Augustus stabilizes Rome by inheriting Caesar’s army, taking Egypt as private property, and using Egypt’s wealth to bind soldiers personally to him.
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Augustus stabilizes Rome by inheriting Caesar’s army, taking Egypt as private property, and using Egypt’s wealth to bind soldiers personally to him.
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"Okay? And in this battle, because Caesar has a loyal army, they defeat Pompey, even though Pompey has more soldiers. Okay? And then what..."
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"Okay? And he's really considered the first Roman emperor. But what's really important for us to understand is... At this point in history, the..."
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