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Octavius- Caesar’s adopted son and the next king of Rome. Octavius comes to Rome to see Caesar again only to find out that Caesar is dead. Octavius teams up with Antony to kill the conspiracy. Octavius tries to follow Caesar's footsteps and take the glory for killing the conspiracy. Octavius rises in power and becomes

Octavian, the heir to Rome’s previous leader Julius Caesar, was given the title of Augustus, meaning “Revered One” in 27 B.C. He took power of Rome in 43 B.C and formed the Second Triumvirate which consisted of Marc Antony, Lepidus, and himself. Octavian and Marc Antony quickly shut Lepidus out of power and then later had a civil war over control of Rome which Octavian won. Octavian was humble and generous to the Roman citizens, he kept peace, and restored damages in Rome. Due to his effective leadership qualities, Octavian earned his new title of Augustus.

Octavian engaged in conquest to secure the borders and promote the arts of government within them. Octavian was ultimately setting the bar for future leaders that would follow his reign. (Cassar, 2005:176).

The Effectiveness of Octavian in Enlisting Senatorial Support for his New Administration in the Period 30 to 19 BC.

As Rome became independent from the Etruscan ruling, its government walked away from having a monarch and transformed into a Republic as a way to avoid the tyranny that many times comes with an absolute autocrat. Rigorous precautions were taken from the start in order to keep the power balanced. Moreover, the structure of the government was meant to be resilient to bad judgment. The structure of the Roman Republic with its government and law provided for a more just system.

He returned Home to peace after defeated Anthony and took credit for “restoring the republic” (Citation). He first suggested to the Senate to give him an impressive amount of provincial command and became the legal commander of most of the Roman army. Octavian begins to gain the trust and powerful positions that will prepare him to take over the Senate, especially after letting governors appointed by the Senate govern his provinces. “Through this arrangement, Octavian showed respect to the Senate” (Citation). Respecting the Senate while taking over it was the strategy that Caesar had missed while taking over, and the determined Octavian was not going to make the same mistake. The day Octavian received the name of Augustus is the day of the beginning of the Roman Empire, and after resigned from the consulship, Augusts received and a power of command that covered the entire Roman world from the Senate. But the Senate couldn’t stop Octavian from taking over the Empire because they had also named him with the power of a tribune, and he could veto any actions he wanted along with offering legislation. Octavian had the power to control Rome’s legal system without anyone stopping him because it was illegal to do

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian hereinafter referred to “Augustus”, was given the title of imperium by age of 19, to gain this, he amassed a private army and marched on the Senate in Revenge for his adopted father’s murder. Augustus developed a peaceful and cultural Ancient Rome . In contrast, both Caesar and Sulla before him, were appointed to dictator under the Lex Valeria (Valerian law) , both had ultimate goals of monarchy, but where Caesar, used the people to ascertain if this would be accepted , Sulla ruled with an iron fist.

2. Octavian is the grandnephew of Julius Caesar. After Julius Caesar’s assassination there was a competition for power between Mark Anthony, Caesar’s first lieutenant, and Octavian. Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra joined forces against Octavian. The issue on power was then resolved at Actium in 31 B.C.E. At this time Octavian’s navy routed Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra. In 43 B.C.E, Octavian used force to gain approval by the government to rule for life. Octavian was given the title of Augustus, the Revered One. Octavian’s goal was to repair Rome and improve the living environment. His reign took place during an era known as Pax Romana, which was a time of peace and stability. During his reign he terminated civil wars. There was commercial

Shortly after Caesar was betrayed by his own people (led by the republican nobles Brutus and Gaius Cassius) his great nephew and adopted heir Octavian, joined forces with Mark Antony to crush Brutus and Cassius and divided power in Rome with ex-consul Lepidus, in what was known as the Second Triumvirate. With Octavian leading the west, and Antony the east, a tension was soon to be developed, because the greed of power is inevitable. Around 31 B.C Octavian triumphed over Antony and crushed him in the battle of Actium, and by 29 B.C Octavian was sole ruler and leader of Rome, and all its provinces. To avoid meeting Caesar’s fate, he made sure to make his position as absolute ruler acceptable to the public by apparently restoring the political

In 44 B.C., at age seventeen, Octavius went to Apollonia to finish his academic and military training. While in Apollonia, Octavius learned of the assassination of his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Upon his return to Rome, he found out that Caesar’s will made him, Caesar’s adopted son and heir to his political and personal fortune. Octavius was advised not to accept the inheritance because of his youth and inexperience in Roman politics. Nonetheless, he accepted his inheritance. As a result of his adoption and Roman custom protocol, Octavius’ name changed to Gaius Julius Caesar (hereafter “Octavian”), which was necessary for securing military support and funds. Julius Caesar’s supporters, including many from the Senate, rallied around Octavian

Octavian knew that he needed to reform the government because the old way was not

     Upon the defeat and death of Antony, Octavian proclaimed the restoration of the Republic of Rome. However, he had no intention of stepping down as leader. In 27 BC Octavian placed the republic at the disposal of the Senate and the Roman people. Octavian’s position was now legitimized by the Senate’s request that he command and lead Rome. He was given the military command, known as Imperium for ten years. This office included the administration of Roman provinces that required the presence of the army. The official name of Octavian became Imperator Caesar Augustus From that time would be known as Augustus, which means “the Exalted”.

Octavian denied dictatorship to show peace and didn't want sole power, and wanted the power to be with the people. He increased the number of patricans which allowed the people to rise in social rankings and allowed more people to run for office. He also payed every man 400 hs in order to pay them back for their aid in fighting the war. He worked for the peoples agenda and did not focus on the agenda of himself or his peers. He rebuilt the capital which was an enormous cost and didn't inscribe his name on anything, this showed he wasn't trying to show off his acomplishments or his power. He handed over the power to the state from his power and gave the power to the people of the senate and roman people. Which gave people democracy. He raised

Octavius, also known as Augustus, is the adopted son of Julius Caesar. Julius Ceasar was killed because many people were threatened by his power and being crowned the king of Rome. Octavius was the biological son of Gaius Octavius. Gaius was married to the daughter of Julia Caesar who happened to be the sister of the great Julius Ceasar. His father ended up dying only when he was four years old, and he ended up being adopted by Julius Caesar. After Julius was killed Octavius, Lepidus, and Mark Antony planned on fighting Brutus and Cassius to take over the Roman Empire. Brutus and Cassius plotted to kill and Caesar and take over the Rome. After they killed Caesar, many Romans were upset with the situation at the capitol. Octavius isn’t present during the funeral of Caesar; Antony is on the other hand, and Brutus decides to let him speak at the funeral. Being a dumb decision on Brutus’s, Antony goes up and starts speaking the crowd and eventually turns the whole crowd against the two villains. After Caesar has died, Rome immediately goes into war with itself, and is breaking the country apart. I feel that Octavius is trying to rule the country

Augustus' familial ties with Caesar are perhaps most important in his ascension to power. While just a boy he had no public image or standing therefore he had no power according to Roman culture. He was not recognized as anyone of importance in the eyes of the senate or citizenry of The Republic. However when taken under the wing of Caesar, one of the most powerful and loved men in all of Rome, he marches with him in the victory parades of Caesar's military conquest of Africa, Rome's newest conquest which included Egypt and it's infamous Queen Cleopatra. He also accompanied Caesar into battle in his final conquest of Spain. These events placed Octavius into the spotlight of public life where according to the Roman ideologies of courage, bravery, strength, loyalty, military conquest, glory and honor he won their praise and acceptance. He was also a noted scholar, tactician and aristocrat; a gifted orator, he embodied everything it meant to be a citizen of Rome, honorable, courageous, brilliant and cunning.