Augustus Caesar

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Octavian

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He changed his name from Octavius to Octavian because after Julius Caesar died he became the head of the family and by Roman law you have to change your name

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"First Citizen"

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Recieves the title Princip which means first citizen

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Grand Nephew

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Grand nephew of Julius Caesar, was written in will that Augustus would take the throne

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Marc Antony

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Personal friend of Julius Caesar/ Roman general; allied w/ Augustus in civil war to defeat Brutus and Cassius (enemies of Julius Caesar)

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Alliance

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Augustus alliance with Marc Antony vs. Brutus and Cassius

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Civil War

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Civil war against Brutus and Cassius

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Cleopatra Ptolemy

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Queen of Egypt, last emperor of Egypt from and was the last emperor of the Ptolemy line.

(Ptolemy was a general under Alexander the Great and became emperor of Egypt after Alexanders death. After Ptolemy's death, the Ptolemy's ruled for a long time and Ptolemy became a title.)

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First emperor of Rome

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Augustus Caesar was the first emperor of Rome.

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Augustus means...

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Majestic

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Pax Ramona

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Augustus' reign begins the Pax Ramona, "Time of Roman Peace," which lasts for 200 years, focus to culture and civic improvements, not war

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Roman culture thrives

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The Roman Culture thrives during the Pax Ramona because they focus on Roman culture rather than war

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Saving ancient history

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Octavian kept the Roman Republic 3 branches

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Beginnings/social problems

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