Augustus as a ruler was careful to avoid the appearance of of monarchy or kingship, and he preferred to be thought of as the _______________________.

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Augustus as a ruler was careful to avoid the appearance of of monarchy or kingship, and he preferred to be thought of as the  _______________________.

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The prompt presents the question: 'Augustus as a ruler was careful to avoid the appearance of of monarchy or kingship, and he preferred to be thought of as the  __________________.' The provided data shows an answer field with the single entry 'Princeps' but no answer options are supplied in 'answer_options'.

Because there are no listed options to analyze, I cannot evaluate each choice individually. However, I can explain the intended correct term and why it fits the historical context.

Explanation of the correct concept: Augustus favored the title Princeps, a Latin term meaning 'first citizen' or 'chief among equals.' This framing allowed him to project authority and leadership without adopting overtly monarchical or king-like status, thereby preserving the appearance of Republican governance while effectively holding supreme power. The Princeps was meant to be the leading figure of the state, but not a monarch in the traditional sense, so he could maintain auctoritas (moral authority) and co-opt traditional Republican institutions.

If there were other options, here is how they would typically be evaluated:
- If an option suggested direct kingship, it would be incorrect because Augustus consciously avoided monarchic symbolism and titles that implied hereditary rulership.
- If an option suggested emperor (as a later, more explicit designation of supreme rule under a hereditary framework), it would also be misleading in the early Augustan period, where the term 'Emperor' as a formal title was not yet in use in the same constitutional sense.
- If an option suggested 'public citizen' or 'first among equals' without the conventional Latin label Princeps, it could be descriptively close but would fail to match the standard historical label used in scholarship and primary sources.

In sum, the phrase that best completes the sentence is 'Princeps,' reflecting Augustus’s carefully crafted image as the leading citizen rather than a monarch, thereby balancing power with the semblance of republican governance.

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Augustus as a ruler was careful to avoid the appearance of of monarchy or kingship, and he preferred to be thought of as the _______________________.

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