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en-wikipedia-org-4174		Auctoritas - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1930	356	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. Auctoritas was not merely political, however; it had a numinous content and symbolized the mysterious "power of command" of heroic Roman figures. 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-4174.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4174.txt