B2+Augustus+Caesar

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Augustus 23\09\63BC to 19\08\AD14

The Early Years Augustus was born September, 23 in 63 B.C. in Rome. His given name was Gaius Octavius. His mother was Julius Caesar’s niece this made him Julius’s nephew. He was a shrewd, brilliant and astute politician and his uncle Julius Caesar enrolled him in the hereditary patrician aristocracy of Rome. He was sent to Apollona in Greece to attempt to finish his education and three months later he learned Julius Caesar was murdered and that he was formally adopted as his son. He was the beneficiary in his will so he now became the leader of a great army and he had tremendous power. __        Role in Rome __        Augustus and Marc Antony formed a political alliance together also known as the Second Triumvirate. He also used his army to occupy and force the senate to make him consul. Lepidus, Octavian and Augustus then divided the land that they conquered. Lepidus and Octavian broke out in war because they both wanted to be leaders. Then Augustus resigned from consul consul. __ His Legacy __                 Augustus will be remembered for a lot of things. Augustus restored buildings or monuments that were either falling down or were destroyed. He also built aqueducts, bridges, roads and a new forum of government. To lighten up the city he had people help him build sculptures of different objects. He also had the Tiber River dredged to prevent flooding.

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