Julius Caesar
came to sole power by defeating Pompey and the senators who endorsed him.
<span>Julius Caesar
with Crassus and Pompey established a political alliance in 60 BC. After this, Caesar became victorious in the
wars and invades territories. He then achieved an unmatched military power. Pompey,
on the other hand went over to the senate after Crassus’ death and the Senate
ordered Caesar to surrender his military power and return to Rome. Caesar
refused and won the civil war which made him to power.</span>
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The correct answer is B) the Senate awarded him even more power.
The result of Octavian surrendering all of his power to the Senate was that the senate awarded him even more power.
Octavian Augustus had already planned. After so many years of Emperor exerting total power and control over Rome, in 27 BCE, Octavian decided to surrender his power to the Senate, quitting his consulship. He was beginning his seventh term as consul of Rome. Almost the entire Senate were followers and decided supporters of Octavious, so the Senate did not accept his decision and gave him even more power, arguing that Rome needed to maintain unity.
