Which factors helped Rome change from a republic to an empire? A. Its geography made Rome vulnerable to invasion. B. Augustus was proclaimed emperor following a civil war. C. Julius Caesar created a dictatorship. D. The people transformed Rome from a republic to a representative democracy.
History · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Several factors contributed to Rome's transition from a republic to an empire. Among these factors:
B. Augustus was proclaimed emperor following a civil war.
C. Julius Caesar created a dictatorship.
The civil wars and power struggles, particularly the establishment of dictatorial powers by Julius Caesar and the subsequent rise of Augustus as the first Roman Emperor, were pivotal in the transformation of Rome from a republican system to an imperial one. These events led to the concentration of power in the hands of emperors and the decline of the republican institutions and traditions.