Augustus Caesar

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Augustus Caesar

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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

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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

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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