AHC: Restoration of the Roman republic

[Alcsentre Calanice]

What is necessary to have the Roman senate, after 27 BC, abolish the principate and restore the res publica libera? Two Caligulas? Three? Four?

 

[Matteo]

Not even 40 Caligulas.

The crisis and civil war of years 68/69 made clear the new and true "arcana imperii" : military force alone.

It was either military monarchy to maintaining the empire, or meltdown of the empire. But no longer the oligarchic republic.

 

[SlyDessertFox]

The last chance really would be AUgustus dying in 26 BCE then if the POD has to be after 27. Still not likely though.