Augustus

Also known as Caesar Augustus, Gaius Julius Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, Gaius Octavius Thurinus, Octavian, Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Divi Filius Augustus, Gaius Octavius, Gaius Octavian

Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace (the or ) in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The principate, a style of government where the emperor showed nominal deference to the Senate, was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century.

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Augustus, born Gaius Octavius, was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor, ruling from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. His reign established a long period of peace across the Roman world, created the imperial system of government (where emperors nominally respected the Senate's authority), and introduced the imperial cult—traditions that shaped Rome for centuries to come.

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Born: 1774
Died: 1827
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Quotes

“Si sine uxore pati possemus, Quirites, omnes ea molestia careremus; set quoniam ita natura tradidit, ut nec cum illis satis commode, nec sine illis ullo modo vivi possit, saluti perpetuae potius quam brevi voluptati consulendum est.”
“Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young.”
“Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.”
“May it be my privilege to have the happiness of establishing the commonwealth on a firm and secure basis and thus enjoy the reward which I desire, but only if I may be called the author of the best possible government; and bear with me the hope when I die that the foundations which I have laid for its future government, will stand firm and stable.”
“Marmoream relinquo, quam latericiam accepi.”
“I came to see a king, not a row of corpses.”

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Key facts

Royalty.reign type: Reign
Royalty.successor: Tiberius
Royalty.mother: Atia
Officeholder.embed: yes
Royalty.image: Augustus of Prima Porta (inv. 2290).jpg
Royalty.alt: A full-length statue portrait of Augustus. He is depicted wearing armor that shows the story of one of his diplomatic gains as well as with a small cherub and dolphin by his right leg.
Royalty.caption: The Augustus of Prima Porta, a Roman marble statue created AD15 (based on a 20BC bronze original), found at the Villa of Livia, now in the Vatican Museums
Royalty.succession: Roman emperor
Royalty.reign: 16 January 27BC –
Royalty.birth_name: Gaius Octavius
Royalty.birth_date: 23 September 63BC
Royalty.birth_place: Rome, Roman Republic
Royalty.death_date: 19 August AD14 (aged 75)
Royalty.death_place: Nola, Italia, Roman Empire
Royalty.burial_place: Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome
Royalty.regnal name: Imperator Caesar Augustus
Royalty.dynasty: Julio-Claudian
Officeholder.allegiance: Roman RepublicRoman Empire

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Wikidata facts

Image: Augustus of Prima Porta (inv. 2290).jpg

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Commons category: Augustus
date of death: 0014-00-00
Commons gallery: Augustus
birth name: C. Octavius C.f.
name in native language: Imperator Caesar Divi filius Augustus
date of birth: 0063-09-23
P8168: serendipity
nickname: Thurinus
P12749: Géza Alföldy

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Contents

Name
Early life
Rise to power
Heir to Caesar
Growing tensions
First conflict with Antony
Second Triumvirate
Proscriptions
Battle of Philippi and division of territory
Perusine War, marriage alliances, and Brundisium
War with Sextus Pompey and exile of Lepidus
War with Antony and Cleopatra
Sole ruler of Rome
Control of Egypt
Principate
First settlement
Control of provinces
Title of Augustus
Second settlement
Resignation from the consulship
Marcus Primus affair
Greater proconsular authority
Additional powers
Powers of the tribune
Powers of the censor
Imperium over the city of Rome
The Roman triumph
Diplomacy
Conspiracy, titles, and the share of power
War and expansion
Death and succession
The search for an heir
Tiberius, heir to Augustus
Death of Augustus
Deification
Legacy
Overview
Written works
Enduring institutions
Revenue reforms
Month of August
Building projects
Remodeling of Rome
Public works
Residences
Critical analysis
Ancient and contemporary views
Middle Ages and Renaissance
Modern perspectives
Cultural depictions
Physical appearance and official images
Post-classical visual artworks
Theater, film, televised series, and novels
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Ancient sources
Modern sources
Further reading
External links

Octavian was born into an equestrian branch of the plebeian Octavia. After his great-uncle, the dictator Julius Caesar, was assassinated in 44 BC, Octavian, whom Caesar named as his primary heir in his will, inherited Caesar's estate and assumed his name. He fought for the loyalty of Caesar's legions. He was made a senator during a state emergency and seized power by marching on Rome in 43 BC, becoming its youngest elected consul. He, Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus formed a triumvirate regime with legally sanctioned powers to outlaw and oppose Caesar's assassins and their allies. Following their victory at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, the triumvirate divided the Roman Republic among themselves and ruled as de facto oligarchs. The triumvirate was eventually torn apart by the competing ambitions of its members; Octavian had Lepidus exiled in 36 BC for opposing him in Sicily, while Marcus Agrippa, Octavian's naval commander, defeated Antony in Greece at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. Antony and his wife Cleopatra, the Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, killed themselves during Octavian's invasion of Egypt, which then became Octavian's personal property.