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Augustus
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This biography follows Octavian from the assassination of Julius Caesar through civil war, alliance with Antony and the creation of a monarchy that could still present itself as a restored republic. It focuses on the political skill behind his transformation into Augustus.
The book places Augustus among rivals, generals, relatives and propagandists who helped him secure power. Rather than treating the first emperor as inevitable, it shows how survival, patronage and careful public language turned revolutionary violence into durable government.
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