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