Caesar Augustus

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Caesar Augustus

• Allison B.
• Olympians

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Whats His Name?

• His full name was
• Gaius Julius Caesar,
• Octavian for short
• Later changed to
• Caesar Augustus

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When Did Augustus Get His New Name?

• In 27 BC the Roman
• Senate granted Octavian
• the name Augustus
• Augustus means The
• Exalted

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How Long Did He Live?

• Augustus was born
• on September 23, 63 BC
• He died in14 AD

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Who Was His Family?

• Was adopted by his great uncle Julius Caesar
• Married Scribonia, divorced her and married Livia
  Drusilla
• Had one child that lived, a girl named Julia

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What is He Famous For?

• In 27 BC Augustus was granted imperium maius
  the right to exercise his power all over the
  empire.
• He was a brave emperor and soldier
• He made Rome the most powerful empire the known
  world has ever seen.

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He Is Also Famous For

• Being the writer of many works
• Being very strict with laws
• Exiling his only daughter, Julia for breaking
  laws

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Who Did He Know?

• Augustus knew Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony)
• They fought against each other in the Civil War
• Augustus won!

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Conclusion

• Augustus adopted his stepson Tiberius
• Trained him how to be an emperor.
• Tiberius was the second emperor.