After the rise of Augustus, the Roman Empire was ruled as a monarchy. Augustus established the principate, which effectively centralized power in the hands of a single ruler while maintaining the facade of a republic. Although it retained some republican institutions, the nature of governance had shifted to an imperial monarchy.
Which form of government ruled the Roman empire after the rise of Augustus?
a monarchy
a monarchy
a democracy
a democracy
an oligarchy
an oligarchy
a republic
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