Augustus
PersonRoman Emperors
Founder of the Roman Empire and first Roman emperor.
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Augustus
- Roman Emperors
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor. He ruled from 27 BC until AD 14. During his reign, the principate was established, combining autocratic military control with nominal deference to Roman republican institutions. He enlarged the empire, reformed taxation and currency, developed roads and public services, and was succeeded by Tiberius.
- Born
- 23 September 63 BC
- Role
- Founder of the Roman Empire and first Roman emperor
- Successor
- Tiberius
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Augustus (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q1405
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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- By Justin Benttinen. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsJustin Benttinen, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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