Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c ... Despite prophesies of future greatness , Augustus was a sickly child in a family with few connections. His father died when Augustus was four.

Born into an aristocratic family in around 100 BC ... Without a son of his own, he needed an heir. Caesar quickly adopted his great nephew, Augustus. He also moved fast to strengthen the northern ...

I'm looking into the eyes of one of the most famous leaders in the history of the world - Caesar Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. We have his bronze head here in the Roman galleries in the ...