# Augustus' Political, Social, & Moral Reforms — WHE Article Discussion (2-116)

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**Created:** [May 7, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/augustus-political-social-moral-reforms-whe-article-discussion-2-116/17510 "2023-05-07T22:11:01Z")\
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Augustus is well known for being the first Emperor of Rome, but even more than that, for being a self-proclaimed “Restorer of the Republic.” He believed in ancestral values such as monogamy, chastity, and piety (virtue). Thus, he introduced a number of moral and political reforms in order to improve Roman society and formulate a new Roman government and lifestyle. The basis of each of these reforms was to revive traditional Roman religion in the state.[image:97]

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/116/augustus-political-social--moral-reforms/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/116/augustus-political-social--moral-reforms/)._

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