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Augustus (Latin: IMPERATOR CAESAR DIVI FILIVS AVGVSTVS;''Imperator Caesar, son of the deified, Augustus. September 23, 63 BC – August 19, AD 14), known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (in English Octavian) for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, was the first and among the most important of the Roman Emperors.
Although he preserved the outward form of the Roman Republic, he ruled as an autocrat for more than 40 years and his rule is the dividing line between the Republic and the Roman Empire. He ended a century of civil wars and gave Rome an era of peace, prosperity, and imperial greatness, known as the Pax Romana, Roman peace.
Early life
He was born in Rome (or Velletri) on September 23, 63 BC with the name Gaius Octavius. His father, also Gaius Octavius, came from a respectable but undistinguished family of the equestrian order and was governor of Macedonia. Shortly after Octavius's birth, his father gave him the surname of Thurinus, possibly to commemorate his victory at Thurii over a rebellious band of slaves. His mother, Atia, was the niece of Gaius Julius Caesar, soon to be Rome's most successful general and Dictator. He spent his early years in his grandfather's house near Veletrae (modern Velletri). In 58 BC, when he was four years old, his father died. He spent most of his childhood in the house of his stepfather, Lucius Marcius Philippus. More on [ Augustus ]
RT @BlackFacts4u: Garrett Augustus Morgan invented, among many other things, a 3-way automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Elect ...
KingLarry7 (Larry) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:01:49 -0000
RT @BlackFacts4u: Garrett Augustus Morgan invented, among many other things, a 3-way automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Elect ...
Morgenochtend geen voetbal. UITSLAPEN !!! Voor het eerst sinds augustus! Yes! Yes! Yes!
ropaulfenn (Robert Paul Fennema) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:32:47 -0000
Morgenochtend geen voetbal. UITSLAPEN !!! Voor het eerst sinds augustus! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Abe was a republican, but was not Augustus. Or Octavian. Dig?
trojanfuz (Mathew Fussell) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:31:20 -0000
Abe was a republican, but was not Augustus. Or Octavian. Dig?
RT @rebekahlovesmj: #BlackPeopleFacts Garrett Augustus Morgan invented the Stoplight-----YESSSS!
Aaliyon (✔Aaliyon [AHLIYON]) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:11:19 -0000
RT @rebekahlovesmj: #BlackPeopleFacts Garrett Augustus Morgan invented the Stoplight-----YESSSS!
Stappen gezet voor leiderschapstraining die eindigt op Mont Blanc augustus 2010 samen met Marcel Hoiting. Eerste deelnemers dienen zich aan
RoelofC (Roel van den Berg) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:08:55 -0000
Stappen gezet voor leiderschapstraining die eindigt op Mont Blanc augustus 2010 samen met Marcel Hoiting. Eerste deelnemers dienen zich aan
Im Augustus fucking Gloop ! :) excited to be a primary!
OliverEquality (Oliver Jones) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:27:15 -0000
Im Augustus fucking Gloop ! :) excited to be a primary!
Augustus - Biography of Augustus from Wikipedia.
Augustus - Comprehensive biography of Augustus' life and reforms during the Principate. Bibliography and footnotes.
Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) - Succinct biography of Augustus illustrated with Imperial coins from his reign.
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Augustus and the Early Roman Empire - Short biography of Augustus with some images.
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Augustus Caesar and His Role in the Pax Romana - Essay outlining Augustus' contributions to the so-called Pax Romana.
Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana - Study of Augustus' reforms after his victory at Actium in 31 B.C. and their impact on creating the Pax Romana.
Meta Description: [ a lecture describing the Roman Empire under Augustus down to the reforms of Constantine the Great ]
Augustus First Roman Emperor - A brief biography of Augustus, grand-nephew of Julius Caesar.
Meta Description: [ Lucidcafé's Profile of Augustus Caesar ]
Augustus: Images of Power - Pictures and descriptions of monuments and artwork featuring Augustus Caesar.
Bible History Online: Augustus - General overview of the life and history of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. Provides biographical timeline, maps and images, text of dictionary and encyclopedia entries, and selected translations from the Res Gestae and De Vita Caesarum.
Building Projects in Rome in Augustus' Time - Timeline showing the architectural contributions made to Rome by the Emperor Augustus. Some plans and drawings.
Caesar Augustus - An annotated guide to online resources on the life and works of Augustus Caesar.
Meta Description: [ An annotated guide to online resources. ]
Cassius Dio - Index to online works of Greek historian Cassius Dio: ancient biography of Augustus is contained in Books 45-56 (see index). From Lacus Curtius site.
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Entry page to a complete English translation of the work.
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Cicero: Select Letters - Selection of letters from Cicero on the Civil War, including assassination of Julius Caesar and the early career of Octavian, later Augustus. In English [U. Saskatchewan].
De Vita Caesarum: The Divine Augustus - Suetonius' near-contemporary history of Octavian, later Augustus Caesar.
Divus Augustus - Life of Agustus according to Suetonius, but in outline form.
Forum Antiquum: Augustan Studies - Resources for studies of Emperor Augustus Caesar and contemporaries in ancient Rome. Includes a reference source for Augustan resources on the Web.
Livia - Wife of Augustus - Succinct biography of Livia, wife of Augustus and first Empress of Rome. From DIR.
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Livia Drusilla, Augusta: 58 BC - 29 AD - Biography of the Empress Livia, wife of Caesar Augustus. From Feminae Romanae.
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Nicolaus of Damascus: AUGUSTUS - Translation of Nicolaus of Damascus' ancient, original Life of Augustus.
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Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus - Essay by John Porter (University of Saskatchewan) regarding the rise of Octavian during the Triumvirate.
Octavian to Augustus: Images Illustrating His Rise to Power - Coin images and other objets d'art reflecting Roman history from Julius Caesar through the Triumvirates to Augustus Caesar. Images, scant text.
Princeps: The Life of Caesar Augustus - A comprehensive multi-part biography of Gaius Octavius, later known as Augustus, and his world in the first century of the Roman Empire
The Annals by Tacitus - Near contemporary historical source for last years of Augustus' reign by Tacitus.
Meta Description: [ The Annals by Tacitus, part of the Internet Classics Archive ]
The Mausoleum of Augustus - Description, illustrations of The Mausoleum of Augustus, the funerary complex in which he was buried. Quotations, descriptions from contemporary historians.
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