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Nov 9, 2009 · Augustus: Emperor in All but Name. Augustus: Family and Succession. As the first Roman emperor (though he never claimed the title for himself), Augustus led Rome’s transformation from...
May 4, 2018 · 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. In 27 BCE the Senate awarded him the honorific Augustus ("the ...
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Caesar Augustus, or Octavian orig. Gaius Octavius later Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, (born Sept. 23, 63 bc —died Aug. 19, ad 14, Nola, near Naples), First Roman emperor. Born to a wealthy family, at age 18 he was named adoptive son and heir of his great-uncle Julius Caesar.
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Oct 19, 2023 · success or triumph. Caesar Augustus was one of ancient Rome’s most successful leaders who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire. During his reign, Augustus restored peace and prosperity to the Roman state and changed nearly every aspect of Roman life.
Augustus. Augustus, statue in Rome. Augustus was one of the great administrative geniuses of history. The gigantic work of reorganization that he carried out in every field of Roman life and throughout the entire empire not only transformed the decaying republic into a new, monarchic regime with many centuries of life ahead of it but also ...
Augustus, originally named Gaius Octavius, is born in Velitrae, southeast of Rome. His father (who will die in 59 bc) is a Roman senator. His mother is a niece of Julius Caesar. 46 bc. Octavius accompanies Caesar, now dictator, in his triumphal procession after his victory in Africa over his opponents in the Roman civil war. 44 bc.