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Augustus's self-presentation as first citizen or first man in the Senate rather than openly as emperor.
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First citizen
Augustus's self-presentation as first citizen or first man in the Senate rather than openly as emperor.
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Augustus presents himself not as emperor but as first citizen or first man in the Senate, responsible for the Republic's eternal prosperity and stability.
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"...he did not consider himself the Emperor he considered himself like first citizen okay or the first man in the Senate and his responsibility..."
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"...Robespierre you would never declare yourself emperor. You can make yourself first citizen. You can make yourself council, dictator, whatever. But you cannot make..."
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"...as the first emperor. He just saw himself as just a citizen of Rome, okay? He is what we call a princep, or he..."
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"...huge funeral, about Pericles later on, but Pericles, he's basically the first citizen of Athens, which basically means he's the king of Athens, okay?..."
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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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