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Augustus

by Adrian Goldsworthy

First published 2014

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4.6(703)

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.

Historical Periods

Caesar’s Civil War49–45 BCE Assassination of Julius Caesar44 BCE Reign of Augustus27 BCE–14 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Augustus64 BCE–14 Julius Caesar101 BCE–45 BCE Mark Antony83–30 BCE Cleopatra70 BCE–31 BCE Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa64 BCE–13 BCE

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