Describe the method of and problems with the transfer of power following Augustus' death.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary, but students should demonstrate an understanding of imperial succession, or the means by which power was transferred from one emperor to the next; the relationship between the Senate, the army, and the bloodline of emperors; the dynasties of emperors that succeeded Augustus; the donative relationship between the emperor and the military; and the crises of Caligula and Nero.
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