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Persistent rumors, substantiated somewhat by deaths in the imperial family, have claimed his wife Livia poisoned him. He was succeeded as emperor by his adopted son Tiberius, Livia's son and former husband of Augustus' only biological child Julia . Name.
Livia Drusilla (born January 30, 58 bc —died ad 29) was Caesar Augustus’s devoted and influential wife who counseled him on affairs of state and who, in her efforts to secure the imperial succession for her son Tiberius, was reputed to have caused the deaths of many of his rivals, including Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Gaius and Lucius Caesar ...
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Nov 9, 2009 · Augustus married three times, although his first union, to Mark Antony’s stepdaughter Clodia Pulchra, was unconsummated. His second wife, Scribonia, bore his only child, Julia the Elder.
Quick Facts. Also Known As: Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus. Died At Age: 76. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Livia (m. 38 BC–14 AD), Clodia Pulchra (m. 42 BC–40 BC), Livia (m. 38 BC–14 AD), Scribonia (m. 40 BC–38 BC) father: Julius Caesar. mother: Atia Balba Caesonia. siblings: Octavia the Elder, Octavia the Younger.
May 4, 2018 · Augustus as Pontifex Maximus (Detail) Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) Augustus Caesar (27 BCE - 14 CE) was the name of the first and, by most accounts, greatest Roman emperor. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus on 23 September 63 BCE. Octavian was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, and then took the name Gaius Julius Caesar.
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Octavian • Gaius Octavius • Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus • Augustus Caesar. Born. September 23, 63 BCE. Died. August 19, 14 • Nola • Italy. Title / Office. triumvirate (43BC-32BC), ancient Rome • emperor (27BC-14), Roman Empire. Notable Family Members. spouse Livia Drusilla • daughter Julia • sister Octavia.
Early life of Augustus. Gaius Octavius Thurinus. A bust of a younger Octavian, dated to around 30 BC. It is located in the Museo Capitolino of Rome, Italy. Emperor of the Roman Empire. Reign. 16 January 27 BC – 19 August AD 14. Successor. Tiberius, stepson by third wife, son-in-law, and adoptive son.
