Augustus Caesar

Childhood

• Born Gaius Octavius into an old and wealthy branch of the  Octavii family
• Mother, Atia, was Julius Caesar's neice and his father was Gov. of Macedoni
• Atia remarried a former Gov. of Syria  
• Octavius was raised by his grandmother (Julius Caesar's sister), Julia Caesaris.

JULIUS cAESAR

• When Octavius was older he wanted to join his uncle in Hispania
• On his way he was shipwreck
• He made it to shore and crossed hostile territory to get to the camp
• Impressed his Great-Uncle so much he named him his sucsessor

THe Name

• At birth he was named Gaius Octavius after his biological father
• Caesar's name and become Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus
• Divi Filius (Son of the Divine), becoming Gaius Julius Caesar Divi Filius.
•  Imperator Caesar Divi Filius 38 BC
• 27BC Roman Senate voted new titles for him,  Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus.

rise to the throne

• He formed a strategic alliance with Marc Antony, a successful and ambitious general.
• They defeated their enemies in Rome and chased the survivors to Greece
• In Greece they finished them off in two battles
• After they won, Augustus took Rome and Anthony took Egypt 

Marc ANthony and CLeopatra

• When Anthony went to Egypt, he fell in love with its beautiful queen
• Cleopatra was part of a Greek family that ruled Egypt after Alex. the Great
• She wanted the throne for herself and Anthony was going to help her
• Before Anthony and Cleopatra could strike Rome, Augustus attacked.
• The Battle of Actium31 BC destroyed three-quarters of the Egyptian fleet.

"two Caesars are one too many"

• Anthony and Cleopatra killed themselves
• Egypt became part of the Roman Empire
• Ordered Caesarion (Julius Caesar's son by Cleopatra) to be killed
• Spared Cleopatra's children by Antony
• Killed Antony's older son

leadership Style

•  Rome’s first Emperor, promising to restore peace and security. 
• Augustus charmed Senate and people by pretending to give up power.
• People begged the Senate to vote him absolute ruler 
• Humbly agreed in order to keep the People's support
• Wanted to create a dynasty

Personal Life

• He divorced his wife and married his pregnant mistress, Livia.
• His morals clashed with the public promiscuity of his daughter, Julia. 
• He was eventually forced to banish her.
• He died in 14 AD and the senate declared him a god.
• With his two grandsons dead, power passed to his stepson, Tiberius.

LEgacy

• After his death, the empire cover  Europe, north Africa and the Middle East
• Augustus had ended 100 years of civil war
• He achieved over 40 years of internal peace and prosperity
• He established a dynasty 
• Augustus Caesar was so badass a month was named after him