Question

70. The regime established by Augustus the first emperor was called by which name?
(A) Republic
(B) Monarch
(C) Principate
(D) Senate

Answer 1

Answer:

(c) Principate

Explanation:

The regime established by Augustus the first emperor was called Principate. The word Principate has its roots in the Latin word princeps. It means first. It was an unofficial title first used by Augustus and later almost by all Roman emperors. So that period in Roman history after Augustus Caesar or Octavian is known as principate.

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Answer 2

The regime established by Augustus the first emperor was called as Principate.

Option: C

Explanation:  

• The regime which was established by the emperor Augustus was principally known as the principate. Principate comes from the Latin word Princeps.  

• The word Princeps in Latin is known as the first one. Since Augustus was the first emperor hence he named it principate.  

• Later on all the Roman Emperors began to call him as the first emperor so the period in the history of Rome after the reign of Augustus Caesar or the first emperor is known as the principate based on this issue.