question archive What does Augustus mean when he says, "In my sixth and seventh consulates (28-27 B
What does Augustus mean when he says, "In my sixth and seventh consulates (28-27 B
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What does Augustus mean when he says, "In my sixth and seventh consulates (28-27 B.C.E.), after putting out the civil war, having obtained all
things by consent of the senate, I handed over the state from my power to the dominion of the senate and
Roman people. And for this merit of mine, by a senate decree, I was called Augustus and the doors of my
temple were publicly clothed with laurel and a civic crown was fixed over my door and a gold shield placed in
the Julian senate-house, and the inscription of that shield testified to the virtue, mercy, justice, and piety, for
which the senate and Roman people gave it to me. After that time, I exceeded all in influence, but I had no
greater power than the others who were colleagues with me in each magistracy."
