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    3 days ago · Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Latin: Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire. He reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.

  3. Jun 25, 2024 · Caesar Augustus aka Gaius Octavius reign (27 BC-AD 14) Augustus: Introduction to the Life of an Emperor. Augustus, Rome's first emperor, is one of the great figures of world history and one of the most fascinating. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification.

  4. 4 days ago · "Augustus, Roman emperor, 63 BCE–14 CE" published on by Oxford University Press.

  5. 4 days ago · From Octavius to Augustus. Octavius was a young man, only 19 years old, when Julius Caesar, his great-uncle and adoptive father, was assassinated in 44 BC. This event plunged Rome into chaos. Caesar’s assassins, led by Brutus and Cassius, sought to restore the Republic. Octavius, however, saw an opportunity.

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    2 days ago · In 38 BC, Tiberius' mother divorced his father and married Augustus. Following the untimely deaths of Augustus' two grandsons and adopted heirs, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Tiberius was designated Augustus' successor.

  7. Jun 17, 2024 · Augustus, born Gaius Octavius, was the first Roman Emperor, ruling from 27 BC to 14 AD. His reign marked a pivotal moment in Roman history, ushering in a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.

  8. Jun 22, 2024 · Octavian, who was born on the Palatine Hill as Gaius Octavius, grew up in his hometown of Velletri near Rome. In his adult life, however, he returned to the legendary Palatine Hill and around 40 B.C. he took over the house previously belonging to the famous orator Hortencius Hortalus.