Octavian defeated Mark Antony and his ally, Cleopatra VII of Egypt, in the Final Civil War of the Roman Republic (32-30 BC). He had declared war on Cleopatra as a ruse to fight her ally Mark Antony, whom he knew would come to her aid.
Caius Octavian was Julius Caesar's adoptive son. Julius Caesar named Octavian to be his sole heir in his will. He remained "Octavian" throughout the civil war that first had the Roman Senate as his adversary, then when Mark Antony became his opponent. Octavian defeated Antony and became the sole ruler of the Roman empire. In 27 AD the Senate gave him the honorary title of Augustus. For the most part he was known by the surname of Caesar, his "father being Julius Caesar". He is most referred to as Augustus Caesar.
Octavian Augustus Caesar.
Caesar adopted his great nephew Octavian and made him his principal heir. After winning in the civil wars against first Caesar's murderers and the his fellow Triumvir Marc Antony, Octavian assumed the position of First Citizen with special powers and took the title Augustus.
The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.The first emperor of Rome added his adoptive name to his given name. He was Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was given the title "Augustus" by the senate and that's what he is popularly called, even though "Augustus" is a title, not a name.
The month of August was named by the Romans after their emperor Augustus (63 B.C.-14 A.D.). He was called Caius Julius Caesar Octavian, but the Senate gave him the honorary title Augustus in 27 B.C.
Gaius Julius Octavius (Octavian). He was formerly Caesar's grand-nephew. Octavian would later become the First Emperor of Rome: Augustus
Casear Augustus was another name for Octavian who was Julius Caesar's son
Octavian Caesar (Augustus)
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Rome's first emperor was Octavian, who was given the title Augustus. He is known to history as Caesar Augustus or Augustus Caesar.
Octavian-Augustus Caesar
You must mean Octavius, formerly Octavian, better known to us as the Emperor Augustus Caesar, the first Emperor of Rome.
Octavian (Augustus).
Ancient Rome (with July names after Julius Caesar and August after Octavian Augustus).
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Octavian, or Augustus Caesar
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