constitutional position of Augustus
Explain the constitutional position of Augustus from 27 B. ... Augustus received a number of constitutional powers throughout his life, most importantly, the first and second settlements of 27 and 23 B. ... He set about securing his position by cancelling certain debts owed to the state, nullified certain laws, reduced the army, his name was placed at the top of the senatorial lists as princeps senatus, and on the 13th, January 27 B. ... The senate and the roman people protested and insisted he retain his position, in a form of compensation Octavian was granted imperium proconsular for ten years over Spain, Gaul, Syria, Cyprus, Cilicia and Egypt. ... The senate made further offers to Octavian such as him now being referred to as Augustus, The month sextiles was changed to august in his honour, and He took the title priceps, and from here on future reigns would be known as principate. ... C Augustus was away in his provinces. ... C, and also the fact that he became seriously ill, is believed to have caused Augustus to reconsider his constitutional position, he resigned his consulship, and decided to secure his powers less obtrusively, but was again compensated for the loss of his consular imperium in two ways.