Augustus

battle against Egypt. So, once Augustus had claimed his position in…

This biographical sketch primarily looks at the life of Augustus Caesar from his birth to his death. Looking at achievements he made as an emperor of the Ancient Rome and how he acquired the power. His family is also looked into. The first emperor after the death of Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus, commonly known as Octavian was born Gaius Octavius on September 23, 63 B.C., in Velletri, Italy approximately 40km from Rome, into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebian Octavii family.…

introducing the audience to the Octavian family and how they are connected to Augustus’ family. Once the author gave the back ground of the Octavian family, he explains how they are related to Augustus’ family. That is when the author started getting into the Augustus family. He begins to introduce the Augustus family by informing the audience of how the family came on the scene, starting off with the Great- grandfather of Augustus’ family. The authors…

bestowed upon him, including the name "Augustus,". Augustus is translated as “the illustrious one”. The Roman Principate was established and he was now the emperor. He was now in full control. In 23 BC, he became ill and nearly died. Augustus resigned as consul but took a took an imperius majus…

According to him a good leader is not only distinguished through his military victories but also through his governing, personality and character. Suetonius seems to favour the leadership of Augustus above the leadership of the other Caesars. In his writing on Augustus he prefers to stay somewhat neutral and form a conclusion on his leadership as he analyses the emperor’s life. In extreme contrast to this stand his depiction of Caligula and Nero. In his accounts of them he strongly…

commissioned by Augustus to write it, so of course it shed a positive light upon his current lord. It becomes extremely obvious in Book 6 when Anchises is telling Aeneas of the future heroes of Rome. After giving very brief descriptions of the heroes who would come, he goes into far greater detail over a certain one. He says, “And here is the man promised to you, Augustus Caesar, born of the gods, who will establish again a Golden Age”(Virgil, Book 6, 939-941). This praising of Augustus is…

The Temple of Divus Iulius was created by Augustus in the Forum Romanum and was dedicated in 29 B.C.E. Creating this temple with the name and dedication to his uncle and adoptive father, on the site where he was cremated, established this clear connection between Augustus and the people, giving them another space to remind them of the deceased Caesar, and now his heir. Through elements of plan and decoration…

their overall success during each specific reign. With that being said, rulers such as Augustus, and Alexander met these qualifications as they each held a strong significance in regards to ancient history. Over the course of time Ancient Greek Biographers began to recount these influential men’s lives: First it can be shown in Plutarch’s, “The Life of Alexander,” and then secondly in Suetonius’s “The Life of Augustus.” Each of the leaders discussed have an array of similarities, as well as…

Octavian who is later known as Caesar Augustus is the grand nephew of Julius Caesar. Caesar Augustus, like Julius Caesar, will use a Triumvirs to gain political power. In his Triumvirs is M. Antony and Lepidus, from 43 BC to 38 BC. This began as a 5-year agreement and the men have 45 legions combined. Their first course of action is proscription list with the names of three hundred senators and two thousand Equites. This proscription was for revenge and to increase their funds and M. Antony made…

Although he was the heir of Augustus and the throne was rightfully his, he lacked the strength and character that his father Augustus had. This would continue on with the next four emperors; Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. Until this point these emperors were known as the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. This was due to the last name. They…