List of some of the key achievements of Augustus, also known as Augustus Caesar, first emperor of Rome. During his long reign, which began in 27 bc, the Roman world entered an era of wealth, peace, and cultural achievement that became known as the August
As he demonstrates, there are problems with both the precise date and purpose of the original arch, which he prefers to see as a generalized monument to the emperor's military achievements rather than a reminder of Antony's defeat. Having considerably shaken the view that Augustus sought to ...
along with his friend Agrippa. Here he was to continue hiseducation, while waiting to accompany Caesar on a campaign against the Dacians and the Parthians. Octavian was still a very minor player in the politics of Rome at this point, but his star was certainly on the...
The impressive rise of Caesar Augustus also led to the rise of some prominent propagandists who had thriving careers during his reign. Learn more on Augustus' Propagandists Virgil, Horace, and Ovid who contributed to his quick rise in politics. ...
Augustus was an expert at using propaganda to maintain power. The image he liked to portray was of a father protecting his children from harm. Augustus also appealed to people's patriotism encouraging writers to produce poems, plays and history books that glorified the achievements of the Roman ...
The res gestae (“achievements”) were composed by Augustus himself, who directed in his will that they should be engraved in bronze on two pillars in front of his mausoleum in Rome. The original columns are missing, but copies were probably erected before many temples across the empire. ...