Augustus

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Sources

1. BookRes Gestae Divi Augusti
2. BookThe Lives of the Caesars
3. BookSPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

Relations

member of:

• Julio-Claudian dynasty

  Sources: The Lives of the Caesars

spouse of:

• Liviasince 38 BCE O.S.

  Sources: The Lives of the Caesars, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

sibling of:

• Octavia the Younger

  Sources: Life of Antony, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

enemy of:

• Amanirenas

  Sources: The Kingdom of Kush: The Napatan and Meroitic Empires, The Meroë Head of Augustus

• Cleopatra32 BCE O.S. – Aug 30 BCE O.S.

  Sources: Life of Antony, Roman History, vols. IV–VI: Books 41–55

• Mark Antony32 BCE O.S. – 30 BCE O.S.

  Sources: Parallel Lives, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

adopted:

• Tiberiussince 4 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Lives of the Caesars, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

adopted by:

• Julius Caesarsince 15 Mar 44 BCE O.S.

  Sources: The Lives of the Caesars, Life of Caesar

conquered:

• Ptolemaic Kingdom1 Aug 30 BCE O.S.

  Sources: Parallel Lives, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

depicted by:

• Meroë Head of Augustus

  Sources: The Meroë Head of Augustus

killed:

• CaesarionAug 30 BCE O.S.

  Sources: Life of Antony, Roman History, vols. IV–VI: Books 41–55

ruled:

• Roman Empire16 Jan 27 BCE O.S. – 19 Aug 14 CE O.S.

  Sources: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, The Lives of the Caesars

Appears in19 items

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  Ancient Egypt4 items
  • Donations of Alexandria34 BCE O.S.
  • Battle of Actium · commander2 Sep 31 BCE O.S.
  • Octavian takes Alexandria1 Aug 30 BCE O.S.
  • Death of CleopatraAug 30 BCE O.S.
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  Cleopatra: The Last Queen of Egypt7 items
  • 
    The Ides of March · heir15 Mar 44 BCE O.S.
  • Octavian reads Antony’s will · reader32 BCE O.S.
  • The last war with Octavian · commander32 BCE O.S.
  • 
    Battle of Actium · commander2 Sep 31 BCE O.S.
  • Pelusium fallsJul 30 BCE O.S.
  • Octavian takes Alexandria; Antony dies1 Aug 30 BCE O.S.
  • Caesarion killedAug 30 BCE O.S.
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  Kingdoms of Africa1 item
  • 
    Amanirenas fights Rome · enemyc. 22 BCE
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  Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire7 items
  • Crisis of the Republic133 BCE O.S.
  • 
    Battle of Actium · commander2 Sep 31 BCE O.S.
  • Principate16 Jan 27 BCE O.S.
  • Julio-Claudian dynasty16 Jan 27 BCE O.S.
  • Octavian becomes Augustus16 Jan 27 BCE O.S.
  • 
    Varus loses three legionsSep 9 CE O.S.
  • Death of Augustus19 Aug 14 CE O.S.

Mentioned in1 item

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  Ancient Egypt1 item
  • The Canopus decree adds a leap day7 Mar 238 BCE O.S.