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en-wikipedia-org-4816		Auctoritas - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1940	365	50	In ancient Rome, auctoritas referred to the general level of prestige a person had in Roman society, and, as a consequence, his clout, influence, and ability to rally support around his will. Political meaning in ancient Rome[edit] Politically, the Roman Senate's authority (auctoritas patrum) was connected to auctoritas, not to be confused with potestas or imperium, which were held by the magistrates or the people[citation needed]. After the fall of the Republic, during the days of the Roman Empire, the Emperor had the title of princeps ("first citizen" of Rome) and held the auctoritas principis – the supreme moral authority – in conjunction with the imperium and potestas – the military, judiciary and administrative powers. Hannah Arendt considered auctoritas a reference to founding acts as the source of political authority in ancient Rome. Roman law – Legal system of Ancient Rome (c.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4816.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4816.txt