 
 <prompt> How di political leader of di kontri affect religion? Based on di previous question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: Towards di end of di Republic, religious and political offices come dey entangled; di office of pontifex maximus come be like consular prerogative. Augustus personally get plenty political, military and priestly powers; at first e be temporary, later e be for im 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. Im reforms dey show as adaptive, restorative and regulatory, instead of innovative; especially im promotion of di ancient Arvales, im support of di plebeian Compitalia shortly before im election and im care for di Vestals as e dey restore Roman morality. Augustus get di pax deorum, maintain am for di rest of im reign and choose successor to ensure say e continue. Dis remain di main religious and social duty of emperors. 