Augustus Caesar63 BC-14 CE

Rise to power ● Born 63 B.C-Gaius Octavius Thurnius

○Father-senator of rome

○Mother-Julius Caesar's niece● 47 B.C-fought along side Caesar in

Hispania● Caesars adopts Octavius-names him Heir● Caesar is assassinated-Octavius learns

about adoption

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Rise to power continued ● Takes up inheritance-Gaius Julius Ceasar ● Marc Antony(chief lieutenant) wouldn't hand funds over● Octavius won allegiance of troops/senate ● 43 B.C-oSenate + Octavius campaigned against

Antony-retreated to Gaul oforced senate to accept him as consul

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The Second Triumvirate● Octavius, Marcus Lepidus,

Mark Antony● 43 BCE - 5 year appointment

by Senate● Executed political enemies

o including Cicero● Defeated forces of Brutus and

Cassius● 33 BCE - renewal treaty

AF

End of the Triumvirate● 36 BCE - Lepidus tried overpowering

Octaviusodisarmed, forced retirement

● Octavius - Antony conflictorefuse wartime assistance, garner

noble support, interfere w/ troops● 32 BCE - official end

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Accomplishments● Brought peace after years of unrest● Expanded borders

○ stabilized boundaries○ reduced military

● supporter of the Arts○ Latin literature flourished○ Horace, Ovid, Virgil and Livy

● restored Rome’s old gods to former roles and temples

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Accomplishments● Created police/firefighter force● Loved entertainmentocreated “bread and circuses” to please citizens

● Restored baths, arches, aqueducts, theatreso “I found Rome built of sun-dried bricks. I leave her covered in marble.”

● Boosted economy

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Death of Augustus Caesar

● By 4 C.E, he began growing old and weak● His potential heirs kept dying

○Decided stepson Tiberius was successor14 C.E:● On a trip to Capri he fell ill● Rumored that he was poisoned by his wife

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Death of Augustus Caesar cont.● Died on August 19, 14 C.EFamous last words:-“ I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble” -“Have I played the part well? Then applaud me as I exit.” ● Declared a god by the senate

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