Augustus Caesar’s rise to power and transformation of the Roman Republic into the great Empire was able to happen because of his great ability to gain support from his military soldiers, the senate, and the people. His relationship with each varied, but ultimately lead to him becoming known as the creator of the Roman Empire. Through the gaining of well timed support from the senate, and retaining popularity with his army and the people …showed first 75 words of 700 total…

…showed last 75 words of 700 total…have it head in the same direction, without civil war. His slow but steady rise to power gave him the trust needed to succeed in gaining support from not only the people and the army, but through his modest actions the Roman senate also began to trust Augustus as its leader. This is what made Augustus the great leader he was and how he was able to make Rome into the great Empire it was.