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Augustus
Augustus
Overview
Augustus (63 BCE – 14 CE), born Gaius Octavius, was the first Roman emperor. He transformed Rome from a republic into an empire and inaugurated the Pax Romana.
Key Facts
- Born: 23 September 63 BCE, Rome
- Died: 19 August 14 CE, Nola @t[=14]
- Reign: 27 BCE – 14 CE
- Original name: Gaius Octavius; adopted as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
- Title: Augustus ("the revered one"), granted 27 BCE
Rise to Power
- Adopted heir of Julius Caesar (44 BCE)
- Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus (43 BCE)
- Battle of Actium (31 BCE): Defeated Antony and Cleopatra 1
- Senate granted him the title Augustus (27 BCE), marking the start of the Principate
Achievements
- Pax Romana: Inaugurated ~200 years of relative peace
- Administrative reforms: Professionalized the army, created the Praetorian Guard
- Building program: "Found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble" 2
- Established the imperial succession system
- Month of August named after him
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Everitt (2006) 2
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Suetonius 1
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Suetonius 1
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Established scholarship remains current.