Caesar Augustus (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
Source/Further reading:
Mike Duncan’s excellent, in-depth History of Rome podcast (several episodes covering Augustus): https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/…
Britannica, in-depth: https://www.britannica.com/biography/…
Explainer, Ancient.Eu: https://www.ancient.eu/augustus/
Marcus Agrippa: https://www.britannica.com/biography/…
More on Marcus: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/anci…
Biographics, Mark Anthony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHC51…
Caesar crossing the Rubicon: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hi…
Was Cicero’s death the end of the Republic? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hi…
Morality laws: https://www.ancient.eu/article/116/au…
Thoughtful BBC podcast on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000…
Useful family tree: https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/…
History Extra, Augustus overview: https://www.historyextra.com/period/r…
Ovid’s exile: https://www.theguardian.com/world/201…
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