Caesar Augustus
Rome's first emperor
Caesar Augustus was the first Roman emperor, ruling from 27 BCE until his death in 14 CE.
Born Gaius Octavius, he became heir to Julius Caesar and transformed Rome from republic to empire.
His reign marked the beginning of the Pax Romana—two centuries of relative peace and stability.
The month of August bears his name.
In historical and literary contexts, Augustus represents the archetype of wise, stabilizing rule: an Augustan age of poetry.
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- RomeItaly's capital city
- Roman EmpireAncient state from Augustus onward
- OctavianRome's founding emperor
- JuliusLatin masculine name
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- ancient worldancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, pyramids, pyramid
- historical rulersCharlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan
- Italian HistoryRome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Sicily
- God-Kingsgod-king, pharaoh, divine emperor, divine ruler, living god
- nativitynativity set, baby Jesus, Christ child, Bethlehem, Mary
Caesar, Caesars, kaiser, August, Augustus, august, augustness