by: jessica ambriz w. stiern middle school ms. marshall 2009-20010
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By: Jessica AmbrizW. Stiern Middle School
Ms. Marshall2009-20010
He was born in Nola (which is now Italy).
Was adopted by his great uncle.
He was born on September 23, 63 B.C.
• He died in August 19 C.E 14.
• He was decided an official of Rome .
• First Roman emperor.
• Real name was Gaius Octavius .
• Inspiration for Augustus was Attila his mother.
• His mother was niece of the emperor.
• By the age of 16 was planning to join his great Uncle in war and really wanted to be in a army.
• Was preferred by many people
• Then hated by some of his enemies
• A great Roman emperor
• The senate forcedly opposed him
• People who hated him got together and planned to assassinate him
• Later he died it was revealed that Ceaser had taken Octavious as his son and heir
• Extraordinary talent for power
• Had a bad family for power
• Augustus father died when he was four
• Augustus was a very unhealthy poor child before emperor
• Was hoping one day to become emperor and rule all of Rome
• Opponent or rival was Marc Anthony since they saw each other were instant enemies
• Augustus won peoples kindness
• Anthony and Augustus fought over position of emperor
• After the fight between them Augustus had victory and was crowned emperor of the whole Roman empire
• Augustus was fighting over Cleopatra with Anthony so Anthony escaped and left Augustus a better chance of emperor
• Augustus got his name by people who voted for him giving it to him
• Fact: Augustus means indicating power in a position of a statue
• Government was made in 32 B.C.E because of Augustus and the senate
• Being emperor for Augustus was important he was concerned of details and problems of the people of Rome
• Also was involved in religious dedication
• Also was involved in religious ceremonies
• He took relationships serious and said “ When a married person has another relationship with someone other than their spouse…” you were a criminal from so on
• Augustus was called “princeps” which means first
• Built some incredible buildings like the colosseum which was were the gladiators fought
Websites
http://www.notablebiographies.com/An-Ba/Augustus.html
http://wsu.edu/~dee/rome/augustus.htm
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