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The founding of the Roman Empire conceivably took place in the period 31 B.C. to 14 A.D. This period is marked by the ascension of Augustus Caesar to the throne in 31 B.C. at the end of the civil war for control of the Roman Republic and the death of Caesar’s last remaining rivals, Mark Antony and Cleopatra. It ends with the death of Augustus in 14 A.D. by which time all popular elections had been abandoned.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/fallofromanrepublic_article_01.shtml The Fall of the Roman Republic] BBC History 2006-09-11. Author Mary Beard, University of Cambridge</ref> | The founding of the Roman Empire conceivably took place in the period 31 B.C. to 14 A.D. This period is marked by the ascension of Augustus Caesar to the throne in 31 B.C. at the end of the civil war for control of the Roman Republic and the death of Caesar’s last remaining rivals, Mark Antony and Cleopatra. It ends with the death of Augustus in 14 A.D. by which time all popular elections had been abandoned.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/fallofromanrepublic_article_01.shtml The Fall of the Roman Republic] BBC History 2006-09-11. Author: Mary Beard, University of Cambridge</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, 10 November 2007
The founding of the Roman Empire conceivably took place in the period 31 B.C. to 14 A.D. This period is marked by the ascension of Augustus Caesar to the throne in 31 B.C. at the end of the civil war for control of the Roman Republic and the death of Caesar’s last remaining rivals, Mark Antony and Cleopatra. It ends with the death of Augustus in 14 A.D. by which time all popular elections had been abandoned.[1]
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- ↑ The Fall of the Roman Republic BBC History 2006-09-11. Author: Mary Beard, University of Cambridge