Vocabulary. Caesar Augustus was born Gaius Octavius in 63 B.C. His great-uncle was Julius Caesar, who he fought beside in 47 B.C. Augustus impressed his great uncle so much during …

Published May 20, 2019 • 5 min read As Rome’s first emperor, Octavian (Augustus Caesar) (63 B.C.– A.D. 14) is best known for initiating the Pax Romana, a largely peaceful period of two …

Augustus, also called Augustus Caesar or (until 27 bce) Octavian, original name Gaius Octavius, adopted name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, (born September 23, 63 bce —died …

Augustus Caesar (27 BCE - 14 CE) was the name of the first and, by most accounts, greatest Roman emperor. Augustus was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus on 23 September 63 BCE. …

Caesar Augustus, or Octavian orig. Gaius Octavius later Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, (born Sept. 23, 63 bc —died Aug. 19, ad 14, Nola, near Naples), First Roman emperor. Born to a …

Augustus Caesar died in A.D. 14, his empire secured and at peace. His reported last words were twofold: to his subjects he said, “I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble,” but to the...

Augustus Caesar, born Gaius Octavius, was the ruler of the Roman Empire at the births of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. He called for a periodic census in the days when Herod the Great …

Augustus Caesar, also known as Caesar Augustus, was the son of Julius Caesar and founded the Roman Empire. He was the first Emperor of Rome after defeating Brutus and Cassius, the …

Augustus, known as Caesar Augustus or Octavian, was the Roman emperor Julius Caesar 's great-nephew whom he adopted as his son and heir. Born Gaius Octavius on September 23, …