# Augustus Establishes the Principate (-27)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-27-augustus-establishes-the-principate
Location: Rome
Categories: main-event

A constitutional settlement presented one-man dominance through republican offices and honors.

## Why it matters
The settlement conventionally marks the beginning of the Roman Empire.

Ruler at the time: [Augustus](https://roman-history.com/rulers/augustus)