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Title: Augustus Caesar


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Augustus Caesar
  • By Molly C.
  • Mrs. Rubinfield, The Ruins

2
CategoryMost Influential
  • Augustus ended the decaying Republic
  • Started Empire
  • Built a forum
  • Made the army stronger
  • Prevented another Civil War
  • Didnt think too highly of himself, even though
    he was powerful, he lived a modest life

3
Outline
  • 1st slide Augustuss Life
  • 2nd Slide What Augustus did for Rome
  • 3rd Slide What Augustus did for Rome, Continued
  • 4th Slide Augustuss Friends
  • 5th Slide Augustuss Faults
  • 6th Slide Augustuss Army
  • 7th Slide Augustuss Death

4
Augustuss Life
  • Born on 23 September, 63 BCE
  • Father was from Vilitrae
  • His father died when he was four years old.
  • Name was Octavian, when he was young, but changed
    it to Augustus when he got older.

5
What Augustus did for Rome
  • He built a forum, public square, that had its
    center in the temple of Mars, the God of War.
  • Forum had statues of famous Roman heroes, and his
    own ancestors.
  • He created a new system of government, called
    The Principate.
  • He ended the decay of the failing Republic.
  • Conquered Egypt, Britain, Syria, and Pompeii.

6
What Augustus Did for Rome Continued
  • Extended the highway, connecting Rome with its
    empire
  • Invented an efficient postal service
  • Built many bridges, aqueducts, and buildings
  • Literature flourished with writers including
    Horace, Ovid, and Virgil

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Augustuss Friends
  • Julius Caesar ( Uncle)
  • Lucius ( Augustuss grandson)
  • Julia ( Augustuss daughter)
  • Octavia minor ( Augustuss niece)
  • Octavia minor ( Augustuss sister)
  • Livia (Augustuss wife)

8
Augustuss Faults
  • Should have figured out succession
  • Should have known who was going to rule the
    empire after his death
  • Even though he was mostly peaceful, he declared
    war on Antony in 31 BCE

9
Augustuss Army
  • Augustus divided the army into 26 legions
  • He didnt give the legions different commanders
    though
  • He realized that if he did he could have lost
    some of his power
  • If he did there might have been another civil
    war, which had been torturing Rome for the last
    50 years

10
Augustuss Death
  • Died at Nola
  • Died of old age
  • Died in the year of 14 CE, on 19 August

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The End
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