What are the difference with Julius Caesars and Augustus Caesars Leadership skills?
Sorry for a brief summary, but this is a topic I enjoy writing about. Think about how they died. Julius was murdered by the Senate. Augustus lived to a ripe old age, the most powerful man in the history of the world to that point. That should tell you something. As for personal ruling styles, Julius was a military man, more like our modern image of Napoleon. Bombastic, liked parades and recognition of his power. He preferred to ignore the Senatorial classes, and rule over their heads. In other words, he lacked tact. Again, think of a leader like George W. Bush. Powerful, but not particularly political (yet well liked by the common folk) Augustus was brilliant. The HBO miniseries does a wonderful portrayal of him, if you ever get to see it. In fact, the failure of the Roman Empire was because there would never be another leader of the caliber of Augustus (though some came close). Augustus refused overt signs of power, and always gave the Senators the semblance of power. He went out of h
