apr 29, 27 BC - Agustus becomes Romes first emperor
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Octavian announced that he was giving up his power to the Senate, but, in reality, he kept all his power. The Senate gave him a new name Agustus. which means "revered one." Modern historians consider the naming of Agustus to mark the end of of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.
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