How did the political policies of augustus contribute to the growth and longevity of the roman empire? (4 points) he used democratic elections to fill seats in the senate and used the senate as a consul. he shared equal power with the consuls and therefore avoided any corruption. he ruled like an authoritarian dictator and enforced the laws that he created. he reformed the tax system and created a police department to enforce laws.

He ruled like an authoritarian dictator and enforced the laws that he created.

Explanation:

Augustus was the first Roman emperor. He ruled between 27 a. C. and 14 d. C., year of his death, thus becoming the Roman emperor with the longest reign in history.

Born under the name of Cayo Octavio Turino (Gaius Octavius Turinus), was adopted by his uncle grandfather Julius Caesar in his will, in the year 44 a. C. From that moment until 27 a. C. was renamed Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian (Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus). In 27 a. C. the Senate allowed him to use the cognomen of "Augustus", and consequently became Emperor Caesar Augustus (Imperator Caesar Augustus). Because of the various names he held, it is common to call him "Octavio" when referring to events between 63 and 44 a. C., "Octavian" from 44 to 27 a. C. and "Augusto" after 27 a. C. In the Greek sources, Augustus is known as Ὀκταβίος ('Octavio'), Καῖσαρ ('César'), Αὔγουστος ('Augusto') or Σεβαστός ('Venerable', literal translation of Augustus), depending on the context.

The young Octavio became heir to Julio Cesar after the assassination of this in 44 a. C. One year later, in 43 a. C., conformed with Marco Antonio and Lépido a military dictatorship known as the Second Triumvirate. Like triunviro, Octaviano governed Rome and most of its provinces like an autocrat, taking control with the consular power after the deaths of the consuls Aulo Hircio and Pansa and being made to reelect itself every year. Later, the triumvirate would be breaking before the ambitions of its creators.