The prophecy of this verse took place during the times of the famous love affair between the Roman general Mark Antony and the Greek Queen of Egypt Cleopatra.

The Pax Romana, kickstarted by Rome’s first emperor Augustus after his defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 B.C.E., ushered in a new age of Roman history.

Cleopatra and Marc Antony killed themselves and, finally, the Roman Empire now included the land of the pharaohs. Local hero Back home, Augustus was a hero.

Known for initiating two centuries of peace in Rome, Augustus Caesar’s rise to political power was anything but amicable.

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Augustus received the name “Augustus” from the Senate after he defeated Mark Antony at Actium; he was born Gaius Octavius.

Initially partnering with Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus, Octavian defeated his great uncle’s assassins, dividing the Republic into three parts.