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I had been thinking about this for quite a while. What if Augustus retired and appointed someone as emperor (Tiberius I guess). Could this then set a precedent of emperors retiring and thus severely curbing the succession problems the empire would experience after the suicide of Nero and beyond? Would Augustus even do this?
Alternatively, what other ways could Augustus help make succession less problematic.