Nov 12, 2009
Article abstract: Roman emperor (r. 27 b.c.e.-14 c.e.){$I[g]Roman Empire;Augustus} Through his political skill and intelligence, Augustus transformed the chaos that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar into the long-lasting Roman Empire.
Augustus (uh-GUHS-tuhs), the first emperor of Rome, was born Gaius Octavius, and during his youth he was known to history as Octavian. His family was an old and wealthy one from the small town of Velitrae (Velletri), about twenty miles southeast of Rome. The Octavii were not, however, a noble family;...
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