The cult of the Persian god Mithras was popular with which of the following groups in imperial Rome?

While both leaders had policies that influenced religious practices, neither is particularly noted for promoting widespread religious toleration as a central political strategy. Their focus was more on centralizing power and ensuring loyalty, rather than on the religious affiliations of their subjects.

Although both leaders had personal guards, such as Caesar's use of the "Cohortes Urbanae" and Augustus's establishment of the Praetorian Guard, the creation of an elite guard is not as central to their political strategies as the packing of the Senate. The elite guards served mainly for protection rather than as direct tools of political manipulation.

While Augustus did promote the idea of his divine status and legacy, the explicit declaration of immortality is more of a literary or propagandistic theme than a practical political strategy. This concept did not serve as a tangible method for consolidating power like the strategic manipulation of the Senate.