Known for initiating two centuries of peace in Rome, Augustus Caesar’s rise to political power was anything but amicable.
Also known as: Augustus Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Gaius Octavius, Octavian Written by Michael Grant President and Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1959–66. Author ofHistory of Romeand others; editor ofLatin Literatureand others. ...
Born Gaius Octavius (or Octavian), the young leader took the name ‘Augustus Caesar’ following Julius Caesar’s death. In the world of Ancient Roman politics, public perception was everything. Augustus was well aware he needed to capitalise on his familial name to earn the people’s trust ...
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius) was the founder, and first Emperor, of the Roman Empire. Augustus ruled the Roman Empire from 27B.C.until his death in 14 A.D. On February 5, 2B.C., he was bestowed the title “Pater Patriae” (Father of the Country). For most of Augustus’ r...
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Although his direct blood line may have ended, with his death Julius Caesar was able to pass his title on through his adopted son, who became known as Caesar Augustus. His name was even mentioned in the Bible if you look at the phrase, �Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar...
It wasn’t until Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar that it was left with 31 days, and it’s stayed the same ever since! Another year, another change! After so many changes you’d think the month would have had enough, but no – in 8 BC the month was named Augustus, in ...
Messalina Valeria was the third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, notorious for licentious behaviour and instigating murderous court intrigues. The great-granddaughter of Augustus’s sister, Octavia, on both her father’s and mother’s sides, she was m
As can be seen on the map, the emperors of the WEST wereMaximian“Augustus” andConstantius“Caesar”, and the emperors of the EAST wereDiocletian“Augustus” andGalerius“Caesar”. According to this new system, in which Diocletian set the rules, the emperors would retire after 20 years. At...
Augustus Caesar, under the specious pretext of preserving the character of the Romans from defamation, introduced the law whereby libelling was involved in the penalties of treason against the state. This law established his tyranny; and, for one mischief which it prevented, ten thousand evils, ...