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He also secured his position by severing the links of dependence and personal loyalty between armies and their individual commanders, largely thanks to a simple, practical process of pension reform. This must count among the most significant innovations of his whole rule. He established uniform terms and conditions of army employment, fixing a
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Youth of the Apocalypse and the Last True Rebellion
The text explores the themes of nihilism, the struggles of modern youth, and the consequences of societal decay, emphasizing the search for truth amidst despair, rebellion, and the impact of cultural influences.
legiochristi.comAfter the cremation, Livia – now called Augusta, because Augustus had formally adopted her in his will – rewarded with the sum of a million sesterces the man who swore that he had seen Augustus soaring to heaven. Augustus was now a god.
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