UNRV Ancient Roman Empire History

Imperial Dynasty
In keeping with Roman tradition, Augustus utilized the positions of the cursus honorum to favor members of his own family. Through adoption and marriage Augustus sought to establish a pool of potential heirs by placing various family members in positions of authority. In doing this, Augustus helped preserve the dynasty just as it was beginning. As it turned out, he clearly identified several choices throughout his reign and his foresight in favoring multiple candidates at once assured that a ?Caesar? would eventually succeed him. The first among these candidates was his nephew Marcellus…