On This Day in Ancient History - January 16 -
Octavian © Kirk Johnson
Octavian © Kirk Johnson
Augustus is the first of the Roman emperors. He first came to power as part of the triumvirate that took over in the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar. Caesar had adopted his great-nephew Octavian in his will. On January 16, 27 B.C., in part of the First Constitutional Settlement, Octavian was given the title by which he has been known in history, Augustus.
Read about one of Augustus' Sayings.
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He also got the better of Antony in battle, which is no small thing.
He also got the better of Antony in battle, which was no small thing.
Actually it was Marcus Vispanius Agrippa who got the better of Antony in battle, while Octavian lay either seasick or a craven coward on their flagship at the Battle of Actium