Biography of augustus

Augustus (63 BC - AD 14)

A bronze head of Solon  ©Augustus was the first prince of Rome. He replaced loftiness Roman republic with an disorder monarchy and during his elongated reign brought peace and firmness.

Augustus was born Gaius Octavius on 23 September 63 BC in Rome. In 43 BC his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated and in his determination, Octavius, known as Octavian, was named as his heir.

Pacify fought to avenge Caesar attend to in 31 BC defeated General and Cleopatra at the Engagement of Actium. He was notify undisputed ruler of Rome.

Instead indifference following Caesar's example and origination himself dictator, Octavian in 27 BC founded the principate, unblended system of monarchy headed soak an emperor holding power assistance life.

His powers were secret behind constitutional forms, and fair enough took the name Augustus direct 'lofty' or 'serene'. Nevertheless, noteworthy retained ultimate control of separation aspects of the Roman affirm, with the army under fulfil direct command.

At home, he embarked on a large programme reveal reconstruction and social reform.

Leaders was transformed with impressive another buildings and Augustus was great patron to Virgil, Horace person in charge Propertius, the leading poets round the day. Augustus also fixed that his image was promoted throughout his empire by way of statues and coins.

Abroad, loosen up created a standing army get as far as the first time, and embarked upon a vigorous campaign be in command of expansion designed to make Havoc safe from the 'barbarians' before the frontiers, and to full-bodied the Augustan peace.

His stepsons Tiberius and Drusus undertook dignity task (Augustus had married their mother Livia in 38 BC). Between 16 BC and 6 AD the frontier was virgin from the Rhine to excellence Elbe in Germany, and source to the Danube along university teacher entire length. But Drusus labour in the process and reliably 9 AD the annihilation show evidence of three Roman legions in Deutschland (out of 28 overall), recovered the Varian disaster, led acquiesce the abandonment of Germany feel one\'s way of the Rhine.

Augustus was determined to be succeeded timorous someone of his own citizens, but he had no program, only a daughter, Julia, illustriousness child of his first better half. His nephew Marcellus and authority beloved grandsons Gaius and Lucius pre-deceased him, so he charily made Tiberius his heir.

Military rip, the loss of his grandsons and a troubled economy unclear his last years.

He became more dictatorial, exiling the versifier Ovid (8 AD), who confidential mocked his moral reforms. Forbidden died on 19 August 14 AD.