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Augustus

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Caesar Augustus, formerly known as Octavian, (PROSE: Rome [+]Loading...["Rome (short story)"]) was an Emperor of Rome.

Biography

Octavian had a daughter named Julia and two grandsons named Gaius and Lucius. (PROSE: Rome [+]Loading...["Rome (short story)"])

In 30 BC, Octavian conquered Egypt, making it a Roman province. (PROSE: The Ruby's Curse [+]Loading...["The Ruby's Curse (novel)"])

Later, in the eighth century after the foundation of Rome, (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia [+]Loading...["Warlords of Utopia (novel)"]) Octavian became known as Augustus and began his reign as the first emperor of the Roman Empire. (PROSE: The Ruby's Curse [+]Loading...["The Ruby's Curse (novel)"])

Augustus was married to Livia. (PROSE: Warlords of Utopia [+]Loading...["Warlords of Utopia (novel)"]) Her son Tiberius (PROSE: Running with Caesars [+]Loading...["Running with Caesars (short story)"]) replaced him as Emperor in AD 14. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])

Legacy

Caesar featured in William Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. He defeated Cleopatra's forces in battle which, with the death of Mark Antony, ultimately led her to commit suicide. (PROSE: Antony and Cleopatra [+]Loading...["Antony and Cleopatra (short story)"])

According to Trix, he was played by Brian Blessed in I, Claudius. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)

References

The First Doctor and Susan visited Rome during the time of Augustus. While there, the Doctor obtained gold coins called aurei, which were still in his possession when he and Susan visited Berlin in January 1933. (AUDIO: The Alchemists [+]Loading...["The Alchemists (audio story)"])

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