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Augustus
(Imp. Caesar Augustus) - Roman emperor, 30 B.C.-14 A.D.
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+ Augusti , Caesar , Octavianus , Octavius , Sebastus
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ergamum, a rhetorician who became one of the teachers of Octavianus.
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orus of Pergamum, the future teacher of Octavianus, is in his prime.
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The birth of C.Octavius, the future emperor Augustus.
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and Catulus both have dreams about the future greatness of Octavius.
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ulus has a dream about the future greatness of the young Octavianus.
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Cicero sees the young Octavianus while accompanying Caesar, and dream
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The birth of Livia, the future wife of Augustus.
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Octavianus shows signs of great promise, while only nine years old.
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Octavianus delivers a funeral oration in honour of his grandmother
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Octavianus, the great-nephew of Caesar, is sent away from Rome to pro
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Octavianus puts on the toga virilis.
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Octavianus appears in the forum during the Latin Festival.
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Octavianus is persuaded by his mother Atia that he should not go
45/8
alm tree near Munda as a sign of the future greatness of Octavianus.
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Octavianus joins Caesar in Spain.
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composes his final will, which names Octavianus as his chosen heir.
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Octavianus is sent to Apollonia, where he continues his studies.
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Octavianus visits Cicero and wins some support from him.
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Antonius prevents Octavianus from standing for election as tribune.
44/112
Rome bring about a reconciliation between Antonius and Octavianus.
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Octavianus is accused of plotting to murder Antonius.
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Octavianus brings a large number of veterans to Rome, but they refuse
44/129
ions desert from Antonius to Octavianus, while marching from Brundisi
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Octavianus offers to use his legions to fight on behalf of the senate
44/140
utbreak of civil war between Antonius, Octavianus and their enemies.
44/22
Caesar appoints Octavianus to become magister equitum, when Lepidus
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Octavianus decides to return from Apollonia to Italy.
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Octavianus arrives at Brundisium, and takes on the name of Caesar.
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Octavianus travels across Italy to Tarracina in Latium.
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Octavianus arrives in Rome.
44/56
Octavianus meets Antonius, but fails to gain his support.
44/69
Octavianus raises money and pays 300 sesterces to every Roman citizen
44/70
uls for recovery of property from Octavianus, as the heir of Caesar.
44/89
Octavianus holds the Ludi Victoriae Caesaris, during which a comet
43/2
awards special honours to Octavianus, who is given the rank of pro
43/4
Octavianus takes up the fasces for the first time.
43/100
Octavianus, Antonius and Lepidus agree to form a political alliance
43/101
Octavianus, Antonius and Lepidus meet on an island near Bononia,
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Octavianus performs a favourable sacrifice at Spoletium.
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Octavianus resigns as consul, and Ventidius is appointed consul in
43/15
& Cic:EpFr_4'16, letters from Cicero to Trebonius and Octavianus.
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Hirtius and Octavianus approach Mutina, but do not come into conflict
43/43
Octavianus is hailed as imperator for the first time; reckoned by som
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Octavianus practices declamation during the fighting around Mutina.
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following the victory at Mutina, and lesser honours to Octavianus.
43/65
Octavianus enters into communication with Antonius and Lepidus.
43/66
Cic:EpFr_4'1-6'5, letters between Cicero and Octavianus.
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Octavianus sends some centurions to demand that he be made consul,
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Octavianus marches on Rome.
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Octavianus is appointed consul.
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Octavianus forces the senate into compliance, and gives away money
43/94
[Cic]:AdOct_, a supposed letter from Cicero to Octavianus.
43/99
The death of Atia, the mother of Octavianus.
42/15
ompeius defeats the fleet of Octavianus near the promontory of Scylla
42/20
Antonius and Octavianus sail with their army from Brundisium to Maced
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Antonius and Octavianus arrive at Philippi.
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Octavianus vows to institute a festival and a temple of Mars Ultor
42/28
fleet carrying further reinforcements to Antonius and Octavianus.
42/29
Antonius and Octavianus attempt to force Brutus to fight another batt
42/38
of the eastern provinces, and Octavianus agrees to return to Italy.
42/42
Octavianus' return to Italy is delayed by a serious illness.
Suetonius,-
SUETONIUS, Augustus
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ep.) & [4] Kings of the Romans Augustus 43 761 337 43 30
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received this name from Augustus the emperor, because he
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senate chose Octavius Augustus, a relative of Caesar,
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Firstly, Caesar Augustus was given the west with Italy;
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the 8th year of Augustus Caesar, the Romans gave the
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returned to Rome with Augustus, died and bequeathed his
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Sosibius also says that Augustus was the first emperor
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ith this [Hyrcanus], and Augustus the emperor of the Roman
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ered by the Romans, when Augustus the emperor of the Roman
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tipater was appointed by Augustus Caesar to be the first
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Cleopatra. Then Augustus was emperor at Rome, and kille
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tarting from Julius Caesar and Augustus; and the consuls
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.C.]. In her time, Augustus was emperor of the Romans, who
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atra died] in the 15th year of Augustus' reign. From then
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continuously until the time of Augustus. In Augustus' time
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.C.]. And from this time until Augustus the Roman emperor,
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aesar, also called Augustus, conquered Egypt in the battle
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emperor, Octavius Caesar Augustus, called Sebastos in Gree
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a second time [At this time] Augustus became emperor of
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rors of the Romans, from Augustus to our time The consuls
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an end when Octavianus Augustus was emperor, in the 14th
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audus Gallus and Agrippa Octavianus and the son of (?) Ner
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sar was killed, and Octavianus Augustus became emperor.
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Mary, in the (?) 13th year of Augustus, on 25th March.
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hat time in the reign of Augustus, John the forerunner,
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consuls, in the reign of Augustus, our Lord Jesus Christ
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year of these consuls, Augustus died and Tiberius became
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der to manage public affairs C.Octavius C.f. C.n., who was
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office , C. Julius C.f. C.n. Caesar (who was later calle
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mp. Caesar Divi f. Augustus pontifex maximus XXIII Consuls
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ian power: Imp. Caesar Divi f. Augustus pontifex maximus
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ian power: Imp. Caesar Divi f. Augustus pontifex maximus
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nuary) [40] & Imp. Caesar Divi f., triumvir r.p.c., & an
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called it Sebaste in honour of Augustus. 166th OLYMPIAD
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ator and tutor of Calidius and Augustus, was in his prime.
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Octavianus Caesar Augustus became the 2nd emperor of the
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iles. [not in Ar.] Augustus defeated Antonius, but the sen
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Herodes was appointed by Augustus and the senate to rule
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for 37 years. A treaty between Augustus and Antonius. [198
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Artorius, the doctor of Augustus, died in a shipwreck aft
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aesar was given the name Augustus, and because of this the
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988] [1990 in Ar.] Augustus returned to Rome and celebrate
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anished from Rome and Italy by Augustus. 188.2 . [1990]
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Indians sent envoys to Augustus to ask for a treaty of
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992] [1993 in Ar.] Augustus reduced Calabria and Gaul [
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nce. [1994 in Ar.] Augustus was offered the title of king,
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ed. 189.3 . [1995] Augustus took away the liberty of the
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r.] Tiberius was sent by Augustus to seize Armenia [ or
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ashes, and in honour of Augustus he called it Augusta,
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191.1 . [2001] Augustus adopted Gaius Agrippa as his
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005] [2003 in Ar.] Augustus was appointed by the senate
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012] [2013 in Ar.] Augustus banished his own daughter Juli
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ear. [2014 in Ar.] Augustus presented a gladiatorial show
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born in the 41st year of Augustus, and suffered in the 15t
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018] [2017 in Ar.] Augustus adopted Tiberius and Agrippa
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was appointed by Augustus to be the successor of Herodes
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198.1 . [2029] Augustus and his son Tiberius conducted
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Antonius and the younger Caesar: [281] but as Malichus was
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Now Antonius and Caesar had beaten Cassius near Philippi
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the Romans. [383] Caesar was also the forwarder to raise
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dissolved, Antonius and Caesar went out of the senate hou
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not to desert him, when Caesar, and Antonius, and the sen
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Herodes's death, while Augustus was the Roman emperor,
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ged, and these given them from Sebastus and Agrippa. [119]
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ng. [242] But when Caesar and Antonius had slain Cassius
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Romans; [283] and as for Caesar, Herodes found him better
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separated, Antonius and Caesar went out, with Herodes bet
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who was sent thither by Caesar, and Antonius, and the sen
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ntion, was jesting thus, Octavianus entered, changing colo
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appear before them, then Octavianus, and thirdly Trajanus,
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rried the water-clock to Octavianus, but gave him a smalle
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arbarians; to Caesar and Octavianus in that I did not, lik
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use the titles of Caesar and Augustus. He, after reigni
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ssius and Brutus against Augustus and Antonius; and, after
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troops against him and Caesar; but being severely harass
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over-run, until Caesar Augustus, having subdued the rest
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Bosporus by the divine Augustus, at about ninety years
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Stoic, tutor of Caesar Augustus the divine, through whos
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who was tutor to Caesar Augustus the divine and helped
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year of the reign of the Augustus Caesar, who was also cal
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pointed three triumvirs: Augustus Octavianus, the relative
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sest intimacy with young Caesar, though, through his own
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such prosperity attended Caesar, that fortune gave him eve
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this connexion, however, Caesar not only, when he was abse
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the daughter of Augustus and wife of Agrippa, arrived
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the young Caesar] [1] Men gave him this name [Augustus]
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gment 127 [3.] [4] Octavius, at the age of about nine [twe
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sdiction of the consuls, Octavius sat on the Tribunal in
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known. [14.] [31] Octavius asked permission to go home
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Fragment 129 [36] Octavius lived soberly and in moderatio
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agment 130 [16.] [37] Octavius spent three months in
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in dreams. [43] Octavius received advice of various sor
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place I shall speak of Octavianus on whose account this
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his friends counselled Octavianus to cultivate Antonius'
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that was accompanying Octavianus from Rome (the messeng
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was the first surnamed Augustus, being yet young, demand
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ntonius and went over to Caesar; but bragging immoderately
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ing turn he gave to it. [24] Augustus. Augustus did not
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arrying bricks. Augustus directed his generals always
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Cassius, Brutus fought against Augustus in Macedonia. He
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up until the reign of Caesar Augustus,. [37] [7'7] Porph
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