Question

How was Augustus's rule different from the rule of the emperors who came after him? Question 1 options: A) Augustus killed all his enemies, his successors refused to follow suit B) Augustus refused to listen to the Senate, his successors refused to make this mistake C) Augustus kept republican traditions; his successors were more autocratic D) Augustus seized power in war; his successors inherited the throne peacefully

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) Augustus kept republican traditions; his successors were more autocratic 

Although Augustus had immense power, he didn't want to use it in a bad way and wanted for republican values to still thrive. Those that came after him became the classic image of ruthless rulers who ruled with an iron fist and solved problems with bloodshed and tyranny. There were of course those that were not as menacing, but there weren't many of them.