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# Augustus
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# Augustus
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## Overview
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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.
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## Key Facts
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- Born: 23 September 63 BCE, Rome
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- Died: 19 August 14 CE, Nola @t[=14]
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- Reign: 27 BCE – 14 CE
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- Original name: Gaius Octavius; adopted as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
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- Title: Augustus ("the revered one"), granted 27 BCE
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## Rise to Power
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- Adopted heir of Julius Caesar (44 BCE)
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- Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus (43 BCE)
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- Battle of Actium (31 BCE): Defeated Antony and Cleopatra [^1]
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- Senate granted him the title Augustus (27 BCE), marking the start of the Principate
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## Achievements
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- Pax Romana: Inaugurated ~200 years of relative peace
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- Administrative reforms: Professionalized the army, created the Praetorian Guard
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- Building program: "Found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble" [^2]
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- Established the imperial succession system
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- Month of August named after him
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[^1]: Suetonius, *The Twelve Caesars*
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[^2]: Everitt, A. *Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor* (2006)
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---
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## Review Queue
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Born: 23 September 63 BCE, Rome" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Original name: Gaius Octavius; adopted as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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> @t[0014]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Born: 23 September 63 BCE, Rome" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Died: 19 August 14 CE, Nola @t[=14]" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Reign: 27 BCE – 14 CE" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Original name: Gaius Octavius; adopted as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 14: "Title: Augustus ("the revered one"), granted 27 BCE" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Adopted heir of Julius Caesar (44 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus (43 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 20: "Senate granted him the title Augustus (27 BCE), marking the start of the Prin..." - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Pax Romana: Inaugurated ~200 years of relative peace" - what is the source?
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> Everitt (2006) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Administrative reforms: Professionalized the army, created the Praetorian Guard" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 27: "Month of August named after him" - what is the source?
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> Suetonius [^1]
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- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 25: "Building program: "Found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble" [^2]" - Everitt source from 2006 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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> Established scholarship remains current. |