 
 <prompt> How religion and politics take shape di country? Given di previous question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: As di Republic dey end, religious and political offices dey entangle well well; di office of pontifex maximus come be like consular prerogative. Augustus personally get plenty political, military and priestly powers; first e be temporary, later e be for hin lifetime. E collect or dem give am plenty of Rome major priesthoods, including pontifex maximus; as e no invent any, e fit claim dem as traditional honours. Hin reforms dey show as adaptive, restorative and regulatory, no be new thing; especially hin promotion of ancient Arvales, hin support for plebeian Compitalia before hin election and hin care for the Vestals to restore Roman morality. Augustus get pax deorum, maintain am for hin reign and choose successor to continue am. Dis one remain di main religious and social duty of emperors. 