Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

When Augustus died, (14 A. D.,) according to the Roman custom, his will was exposed on certain bronze pillars standing on the sides of the mausoleum. These pillars and the will vanished centuries ago.

Literally this meant “Supreme Commander, Caesar, son of the Divine, Augustus.” The word “divine” of course referred to his adoptive father Julius.

Caesar’s republican opponents considered him a tyrant and assassinated him in 44 B.C., whereupon his grand-nephew Gaius Octavius, or Octavian (the future Augustus), whom he’d designated as his ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to be exactly like Augustus Caesar, but he's only 60 percent there according to our math.

Adrian Goldsworthy argues that for a blood-stained Roman emperor Augustus wasn’t all that bad.

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 borders of the empire and tackle its enemies in the east.

Is Donald Trump more like Hitler or Augustus Caesar? Honestly, it’s both An aspiring dictator, fueled by popular resentment, overthrows a failing republic. We've seen this show before ...