The system of rule called the ‘Principate’, set up in Rome in 27 BCE, was established by which ruler, the first Roman emperor?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Augustus
The regime set up by Augustus, the first Roman emperor, in 27 BCE was called the Principate. Augustus presented himself as only the ‘leading citizen’, out of respect for the Senate.