Augustus

Augustus came to power by winning the Final Civil War of the Roman Republic which was a struggle over who would become the sole ruler of Rome and her territories and defeating Marc Antony and his ally, Cleopatra VII of Egypt.

Octavian, later titled Augustus, was a major figure in the history of ancient Rome and in ancient history as a whole. Given the task of the question to provide the single most important aspect of this man places any answer in the area of subjectivity. It certainly can be argued that at a very young age he was the force that unified the empire and kept it out of civil wars for many years.

Caesar Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. Before him, Rome was ruled by the Senate.

However, the Senate had less and less power in the waning days of the Republic.

Before Caesar Augustus became emperor in 27 BC, he was part of a triumvirate with M. Lepidus and M. Antonius. The Senate was still nominally leading Rome.

Before that Julius Caesar held a lot of power before his assassination in 44 BC. But again, supposedly the Senate was still leading Rome.

Along with his death, also went his power.

Bear in mind that Octavian/Augustus was a master politician--perhaps the greatest politician of all time. He gained the upper hand in Roman politics at the time when there was a vacuum in government. The republic was completely unworkable due to its deterioration into self-serving cliques. Octavian, through political maneuvering and with help from those he recruited to his cause, was able to be granted extraordinary powers. Once he won the civil war against Antony he offered to return those powers to the senate, but kept the most important ones, such as the office of perpetual tribune. Gradually, he began a transformation from the republic to the principate, beginning with reforming the army and appointing new senators who were allies.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

Julius Caesar was never an emperor of Rome. He was a politician who was appointed dictator under the republican form of government. Although a man of many and varied interests and talents, few of his political reforms were able to be accomplished. You could, in a way, say that his greatest legacy to the Roman civilization was his adopted son and heir, Octavian/Augustus.

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The most important event, or rather process, during Augustus' reign was his creation of rule by emperors and his becoming the first Roman emperor.

Augustus emerged as the final winner of the civil wars which brought down the Roman Republic. After this, he established himself as an absolute ruler and started the 503-year period of absolute rule by emperors which came after the Republic.

Augustus won the Final Civil War of the Roman Republic, which was a contest with Marc Antony to decide who would be the sole ruler of Rome and her territories. He established personal rule by the emperors and he was the first roman emperor. Therefore, he revolutionised Rome's institutions and created the new system of rule which characterised the Roman Empire during its last 503 years: the absolute rule of the emperors.

By establishing tight control over the state by a personal ruler, Augustus also ended the instability of the civil wars which brought down the Roman Republic and restored central control over the political process and the provinces (conquered territories). This led to a 200-year period of relative political stability in the Roman Empire which historians have called Pax Romana. This stability also enabled the development of thriving trading networks around the empire and beyond and to prosperity.

Some of the challenges came from the fact that Augustus established his absolute personal rule while pretending not to be doing so and claiming that he was continuing the Roman Republic. He made an arrangement with the senate (the first settlement) which formalised this pretence.

Some unrepublican aspects of his rule caused problems. He held the consulate (the office of the two heads of the Republic) for eight years. The consuls were supposed to be elected annually and not to be re-electable for ten years. He also wished his nephew to become his heir. This alienated even his strongest supporters. Then he fell seriously ill and gave his personal property to his heirs. When he recovered he gave up the consulship. This meant that he could no longer be the ruler of Rome. In addition to this, the lawyers a provincial governor on trial for waging a war near Greece without the approval of the senate claimed that Augustus had secretly ordered him to do this. This would have been a breach of the agreement with the senate and expose the mentioned pretence. A worried Augustus turned up at the trial even though he had not been summoned. The governor was found guilty, but the jury was not unanimous. Augustus then struck a second settlement with the senate in which he remained in charge despite no longer being a consul. A year after this there was a conspiracy which was foiled. The conspirators were tried in absentia and executed when they were captured.

Augustus expanded the Roman Empire. Expansion into Illyria (roughly the area of the former Yugoslavia) led to the Great Illyrian Revolt, which lasted four years and was judged to have been the most difficult conflict since the Punic Wars. Augustus also ordered the invasion of Germania. The Romans pushed into southern and central Germany. However, three Roman legions were wiped out by an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. As a result, the borders of the empire were returned to their previous position, the Rivers Rhine and Danube.

He was very cruel and used chains and whips

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Augustus fought in at least six main wars. He fought two wars against Antony, one against Lepidus, The war against Caesar's killers, the war against Sextus Pompey, and the war in Panonia.

Their empire was growing and so they needed to build roads in order to support more families. Also, their forces were growing stronger and they conquered more empires.

The roads the Romans are famous for are the paved roads. The Romans started building paved roads for military purposes. The first of these paved roads was the Appian Way which was built in 312 BC to speed up the movement of troops to the font in the Second Samnite War. Besides speeding up the movement of troops, they also made the crucial delivery of supplies to the army engaged in battles of stationed in garrisons easier and faster. The paved roads aided Rome's military control over the conquered areas. Of course, they also helped communications more in general and trade.

Romans didn't build obelisks. Obelisks were built by the Ancient Egyptians.

he was nice.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Your question cannot be answered factually, as it calls for an opinion. Read a bio of Octavian/Augustus and form your own opinion.

Which one? Augustus had a 44 year reign and there were many, many statues of him. If you are referring to the one found at Livia's villa at Prima Porta, (the one with him pointing and a little cupid at his leg) that was made shortly after his death in 14 AD.

As with most people, Augustus was complex. He was an able administrator, but he was also capable of duplicitous behavior. He appears to have justified questionable acts by believing what he did was good for Rome.

It is incorrect to say the reign of Caesar because he was neither a king nor an emperor. During his five years of rule Rome was still a Republic. Caesar expanded Roman influence by conquering Gaul and adding it to Roman territories. His rule was marked by civil war between himself and his opponents which ended not long before he was assassinated. The battles of the civil war were fought around the empire: Spain, Greece, Egypt and Tunisia. The empire was divided between supporters of Caesar and supporters of his opponents.

After Caesar's death there were further civil wars. Augustus emerged victorious and became sole ruler and the first Roman Emperor. He restored order and took control of the politics and the administration of the empire. He created efficient bureaucratic machinery and promoted thriving trading networks around the empire and beyond (Arabia, Persia, China, India and Ethiopia). He also expanded the empire. He annexed Egypt and completed the conquest of Spain. He annexed client stated of Rome: Judea, Cappadocia, Galatia (in Turkey) Thrace (eastern Bulgaria) Moesia (western Bulgaria, the Macedonian Republic and southern Serbia) and Pannonia (western Hungary and eastern Austria). He conquered the Alpine region to improve the defence of Italy: Rhaetia (central and eastern Switzerland, much of southern Germany and the Tyrol) and Noricum (Slovenia and most of Austria).

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

Augustus gained sole rule of the Roman empire in 31 BC and he ruled until his death in 14 AD.

he banished his daughter to an island near Rhegium because of her licentious behaviour and when she died there, would allow no funeral honours to be paid to her.

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Augustus did not establish the Roman Empire. The Roman Republic already had an empire. In fact, much of Rome's imperial expansion occurred during the republican period. What Augustus established was the period of rule by emperors which followed the Republic. Augustus effectively became the sole ruler of Rome in 30 B.C. when he won his civil war against Mark Antony. His absolute personal rule was formalised in 27 B.C. with the First Settlement with the senate.