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Title: Caesar Augustus


1
Caesar Augustus
  • Allison B.
  • Olympians

2
Whats His Name?
  • His full name was
  • Gaius Julius Caesar,
  • Octavian for short
  • Later changed to
  • Caesar Augustus

3
When Did Augustus Get His New Name?
  • In 27 BC the Roman
  • Senate granted Octavian
  • the name Augustus
  • Augustus means The
  • Exalted

4
How Long Did He Live?
  • Augustus was born
  • on September 23, 63 BC
  • He died in14 AD

5
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

6
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.

7
He Is Also Famous For
  • Being the writer of many works
  • Being very strict with laws
  • Exiling his only daughter, Julia for breaking
    laws

8
Who Did He Know?
  • Augustus knew Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony)
  • They fought against each other in the Civil War
  • Augustus won!

9
Conclusion
  • Augustus adopted his stepson Tiberius
  • Trained him how to be an emperor.
  • Tiberius was the second emperor.
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