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    Augustus Caesar (63 BCE – 14 CE) was the name of the first and, by all accounts, greatest emperor of Rome. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus on September 23, 63 BCE. He was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, and then took the name Gaius Julius Caesar. Originally called Gaius Octavius, he changed his name to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian, upon being adopted by his great-uncle. Seventeen years later, the Senate awarded him with the name Augustus, meaning “Revered One.” Augustus

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    It is very interesting that Augustus was a special emperor and leader in both Roman Republic and Empire because he was the last Republic leader and he was the first emperor. He was like a bridge or a construction politician, leader and emperor between two regimes. But, how were the regimes according to his time period? I need to focus on it before analyzing and evaluating Augustus and his doings. Firstly, he was very clever that he got the ability to take advantage of every and each situation regarding

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    The Enduring Legacy of Augustus The Pax Romana was a pivotal period in the history of Rome. Because of Augustus Caesar's contributions to the period, it is sometimes referred to as the Pax Augusta. Because of its english translation, (Roman Peace), the name of the period is often misconstrued. Pax meant not only “peace”, but “to pacify”, so while peace prevailed within the the empire, Rome was still exerting military force to expand its borders (Silberberg-Peirce 3). With this in mind, it’s important

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    Who Augustus Was The primary and in every way the best head of Rome was Augustus Caesar (63 BCE – 14 CE) . Augustus was given the name Gaius Octavius Thurinus on 23 September 63 BCE. He was gotten by his uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, and subsequently took the name Gaius Julius Caesar. When he was the sovereign, he was adored by the greater part of the individuals in Rome on the grounds that he helped Rome become in riches and influence. In 27 BCE the Senate awarded him the honorific Augustus ("the

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    greatest leaders was Augustus Caesar. Augustus Caesar was perhaps the most proud and successful leader the Roman Empire ever had. Augustus was extremely prideful of his accomplishments. So prideful that when he thought he was dying Augustus wrote down a list of his accomplishments. This list contained over thirty points and included accomplishments such as refusing the dictatorship, restoring peace to the land, and avenging Julius Caesar. After conquering Egypt, Augustus also made special coins

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    Augustus Caesar: The Caesar Legacy “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”, said Abraham Lincoln. Power can be either be a wonderful thing in the hands of the right person, or a dangerous thing in the hands of the wrong person. However, Abraham Lincoln draws the conclusion on the fact of how power can even corrupt a person who has overcome many difficulties in life, and may believe they can also withstand the substantial effect power can have

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    Augustus Caesar was born on September 23, 63 B.C., to the name Gaius Octavius Thurinus. Known by the name Octavius during this stage of his life, he was raised by his mother Atia, who was Julius’s niece, and his grandmother, who was Julius’s sister. Octavius officially became a man at the age of 16, by donning the toga. In 47 B.C., he went to Hispania to help his great-uncle Caesar in battle. During that journey, he was shipwrecked. Passing through enemy territory, Octavius finally reached Caesar

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    The Politics of Caesar Augustus In 31BC Augustus won the battle of Actium against his former colleague in the triumvirate, but now bitter rival, Antony and the queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, after having been in the triumvirate since 43BC. This immediately faced him with a grating predicament; he now sought to fit his own position, as sole remaining member of the triumvirate, with the old republican system. He had several problems, one of which was that all through the civil war with Antony he

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    Augustus Caesar I chose to do my research paper on Augustus Caesar. The reason I chose him is because there are few people in history to reach his level of dominance and authority that he possessed. It was over two thousand years ago and his name is still very well known in history. He left his mark on history like very few people that have ever live. In this research paper, I will first write about his story to leadership and how he abstained power. Following this will be an in depth breakdown

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    Augustus Caesar, the grand-nephew of Julius Caesar, was to be king after Julius’ assassination, but many people didn’t agree that he was fit for the position because he wasn’t Julius’ son. After Augustus Caesar fought against Marc Antony to become the ruler of the Roman Empire, he worked with the Senate to help the Empire enter into Pax Romana. Augustus Caesar became a hero in Rome because he courageously fought and won a war against Marc Antony, another person who wanted to become ruler, earned

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