Why do historians make the distinction between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? No meaningful differences within both. The form of the army radically changed. Life for ordinary Romans changed drastically with the beginning of the Empire It was a transition from a system of elected representatives and limited power to a system in which one man held most political power

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Why do historians make the distinction between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? No meaningful differences within both. The form of the army radically changed. Life for ordinary Romans changed drastically with the beginning of the Empire It was a transition from a system of elected representatives and limited power to a system in which one man held most political power

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The question is asking why historians differentiate the periods of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, despite them being part of the same civilization's history. The options suggest various reasons: no substantial differences, military transformation, changed life conditions for everyday Romans, and a transition from representative governance to the individual rule. It is vital to know that the Roman Republic was a period where there was a system of elected representatives and the powers shared by various magistrates hence falling under a democratic republic. In contrast, the Roman Empire began with Caesar Augustus (formerly Octavian) when he seized power and became the first Roman Emperor controlling most of the power. Therefore, the change from a shared, representative power structure to a system dominated by one man (an Emperor) is the main reason historians differentiate the two periods.

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