How did Augustus maintain the form of the republic?

He maintained the institutions of the Republic and its various offices, but robbed them their power and authority, at least to the extent it challenged his. In this Augustus was quite clever. read more

Augustus, also called Augustus Caesar or (until 27 bce) Octavian, original name Gaius Octavius, adopted name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, (born September 23, 63 bce —died August 19, 14 ce, Nola, near Naples [Italy]), first Roman emperor, following the republic, which had been finally destroyed by the dictatorship of Julius Caesar, his great-uncle and adoptive father. read more

In Res Gestae, Augustus alludes several times to his objectives which reflect his republican ideals, claiming that he fought Mark Anthony at Mutina solely "in defence of the Republic. read more

Best Answer: It was only partly Augustus. The process really started with the Triumvirate (a sharing of power between three people) of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey. When Crassus died, Caesar and Pompey went to war for the control of the power of Rome. read more