Input (grade 13): However, after the establishment of the Empire, the consuls were merely a figurative representative of Romeâ s republican heritage and held very little power and authority, with the emperor acting as the supreme leader.
Output (grade 11): In the Roman Empire, the consuls were merely a figurative representative of Romeâ s republican heritage. The consulate then held much less power and authority, since the emperor was the supreme leader.