Ruler · Classical antiquity · Italy

Augustus

63 BC–14 AD

First emperor of Rome, ruling from 27 BC to 14 AD, born Gaius Octavius in 63 BC. He defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Actium in 31 BC and then rebuilt the Roman state around himself while keeping republican names. His reign began the Pax Romana, two centuries of relative peace.

Facts

Born: 63 BC, Rome.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Augustus
Died: 14 AD, Nola.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Augustus
Reign: 27 BC to 14 AD as Augustus.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Augustus
Realm: The Roman Empire.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Augustus
Known for: Actium (31 BC) and the founding of the Principate.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Augustus

Images

Augustus of Prima Porta, marble statue from Rome (photograph via Wikimedia Commons)

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