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AUGUSTUS (30 B.C.-14 A.D.) After enjoying his triple triumph, Octavius should, according to the precedents of the Republic, have given up the title of IMPERATOR; but he allowed the Senate, which was only too glad to flatter him, to give him that name for ten years,--a period which was repeatedly renewed.

In this way he became permanent commander of the national forces.

Next the Imperator (Emperor) caused himself to be invested with the authority of Censor.

This enabled him to revise the list of Senators, and to restore to this body something of its ancient respectability.